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Star Trek: Phoenix
Deck 9: Recreation / holodeck-three
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 11-Oct-19 11:23 PM
She stopped in front of the holodeck and inserted the datarod, allowing it to load the program. She bounced on her heels and hummed whole waiting for the computer.
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 11-Oct-19 11:24 PM
Ghost then walked inside the holodeck, following the Bajoran inside.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 11-Oct-19 11:27 PM
She looked over then smiled, "This one is called 'Murder on the Orient Express. It's really good~," (edited)
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 11-Oct-19 11:30 PM
"Oh. Did it initialize itself yet? Or is it still loading?"
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 11-Oct-19 11:46 PM
"It's finished loading. But we could do with blending in~" She smiled and looked up, "Computer? How about some....1920s traveling outfits please?"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 12-Oct-19 12:55 AM
"Oh. Okay. I wonder what would I be wearing in the 1920s, actually."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 12-Oct-19 01:26 AM
"Most likely a suit like the other men are, see?"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 12-Oct-19 01:27 AM
"Oh. Then let's get too it that we look like proper citizens from the 1920s."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 12-Oct-19 01:52 AM
She nodded and chirped at the computer again, looking down and seeing their attire looked different. "There we are!"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 12-Oct-19 01:54 AM
"Oh. I'm wearing a suit and overcoat. How interesting. What are you wearing?" He looked at himself and his current attire.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 12-Oct-19 01:58 AM
She looked down and peaked inside her flower embroidered coat, "It's called a shift dress, I think. Doesn't really provide much shape but the sort of androgynous and boxy dress look was really popular around this time period," (edited)
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 12-Oct-19 02:01 AM
"That's fine with me. Shall we go along with the story, now?"
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 12-Oct-19 02:08 AM
She nods and leads Ghost to a set of seats on the train, "So right now we're just travellers. The murder hasn't happened yet but when it does, then we'll be suspects,"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 12-Oct-19 02:10 AM
"Oh. I see. What happens then when we are suspects?" He then takes a seat when he asks his question.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 12-Oct-19 04:23 AM
*"We'll be interrogated, asked about where we were at the time of murder, a few other things as well,"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 12-Oct-19 04:25 AM
"Oh. That seems interesting. Then I suspect that we will be interrogated, and most likely we will find the true murderer."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 12-Oct-19 05:29 AM
"Not exactly. We're suspects for a reason, we had a hand in the murder." She nods to a man walking past them, "That's the detective, Hercule Poirot. He's on his way back to London from the middle east. And the man he's talking to now?" *She motions to the man stopping Poirot, "He's the victim. Mr. Samuel Ratchett,"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 12-Oct-19 05:31 AM
"Oh. So each person had a hand in the murder to this fellow?"
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 12-Oct-19 05:40 AM
"Well the twelve primary suspects did, yes. We're two of the twelve. Because Mr. Ratchett is actually a man named Cassetti, and a few years before this train ride he kidnapped and murdered a little girl. So everyone who stabbed him was connected to the little girls family,"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 12-Oct-19 05:41 AM
"Oh. Then it is logical. I have learned something about humans, they call it "karma". What goes around comes around, they say."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 12-Oct-19 05:50 AM
"In this case, yes. Absolutely," She smiled then sat up a bit, "So. Your character is a used car salesman and used to be chauffeur for the little girls family. My character used to be the little girls nurse and a Swedish missionary. Us and the other ten weren't satisfied with the outcome of the trial so took matters into our own hands," (edited)
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 12-Oct-19 05:54 AM
"Oh. A chauffeur, how unexpectedly interesting. The outcomes will most likely to be surprising."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 12-Oct-19 06:17 AM
"Well it's how you're connected to the family. But you can't admit that you were one of the people who stand Ratchett,"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 12-Oct-19 07:28 PM
"Oh. However, I do believe it is time for us to begin our duties aboard the vessel."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 12-Oct-19 08:28 PM
She nodded then stood up, "It would seem so. Another time then?"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 12-Oct-19 08:29 PM
"Yes, maybe when we are done with our assigned duties?"
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 12-Oct-19 08:44 PM
"Sounds good. It's a date~" She smiled and reached her hand out, "Computer end program~"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 12-Oct-19 08:54 PM
Confused by what Shansa meant but ultimately decided to remain quiet, he got off of his seat and then exited the holodeck, offering a slow wave towards Shansa before heading into the hallways. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 12-Oct-19 09:09 PM
She gave Ghost a wave and went the opposite way.
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 18-Oct-19 05:06 AM
Entering the holodeck, he then waited for Shansa to arrive, with him just waiting and standing there.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 18-Oct-19 05:08 AM
Sha-sha walked in and looked around, coming up next to Ghost with a smile. "Hello~"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 18-Oct-19 05:09 AM
"Oh. Hello. Are you ready for this little date that we have been planning?"
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 18-Oct-19 05:11 AM
"Yes I am. Did you have anything particular in mind?"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 18-Oct-19 05:12 AM
"Hmm. I don't know. Unless you want to be in some sophisticated restaurant, or something else."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 18-Oct-19 05:17 AM
"I didn't dress for a fancy restaurant, don't worry. Maybe a walk through the park?"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 18-Oct-19 05:19 AM
"Oh. I guess. What park, however."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 18-Oct-19 05:20 AM
"Hmmmm, oh I've got It! What about Fisherman's Wharf?"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 18-Oct-19 05:23 AM
"Okay. I concur with the suggestion."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 18-Oct-19 05:24 AM
She smiled then looked around, "Computer, Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, please~"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 18-Oct-19 05:26 AM
Ghost then extended out his hand towards Shansa, waiting for her to grab it so that they can hold hands like before.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 18-Oct-19 05:31 AM
She smiled as the location loaded and took his hand, leading him through the area slowly and pointing out this or that.
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 18-Oct-19 05:33 AM
He slowly nodded, taking the information around him. "Oh. I see. You have been here before when you were a child?"
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 18-Oct-19 05:50 AM
"Many times. We would come here on the weekends when we weren't on a ship or Uncle was on leave. This was our favourite place to come outside of the Bajoran settlement,"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 18-Oct-19 05:51 AM
"Oh. Is there any commodities or amusements around here?" His grip would become a bit tighter.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 18-Oct-19 05:53 AM
"There's a lot of ship tours and great restaurants. Oh! You can also get amazing views of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate bridge!"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 18-Oct-19 05:54 AM
"Oh. Let's go do some sightseeing around those places. Shall we do so?"
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 18-Oct-19 05:56 AM
"Of course~" She smiled and led him slowly through the are until she paused and pointed to a large rock out in the water, "You see that there?"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 18-Oct-19 05:57 AM
"Oh. I do see it. What is that rock based structure?"
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 18-Oct-19 06:02 AM
"That's Alcatraz island, it's was built in the mid 19th century. There's a lighthouse, an old military installation, a prison which is what it's best remembered for and a few other structures related to it,"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 18-Oct-19 06:03 AM
"Oh. I see. Escaping this prison must have been difficult. Based on the location." Ghost then used his free hand to pat Shansa's head softly.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 18-Oct-19 06:06 AM
She tilted her head and smiled, "Almost impossible. There were attempts but the waters in the bay are pretty strong. By the 1870s I think it was mainly for prisoners of war. And by 1934 it was just a prison outright,"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 18-Oct-19 06:08 AM
"I see. Intuition can be integral in some situations." He continued the head-patting, doing it at a normal pace, not too fast or slow.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 18-Oct-19 06:10 AM
She nodded and sighed, "It held some of the most famous prisoners in history. And it's haunted! I remember we took a tour when we returned here permanently so uncle could take a teaching position. We did a lot of sight seeing once we were back here for good,"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 18-Oct-19 06:12 AM
"Oh. I see. That's interesting. What about the passage of time? There is still more places to see."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 18-Oct-19 06:13 AM
"Oh definitely! I'll show you!" She grinned and led him further down the road towards the bay, pointing out buildings or ships here and there.
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 18-Oct-19 06:15 AM
"Oh. Such intuitive architecture. To imagine that this was the past infrastructure centuries ago."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 18-Oct-19 06:35 AM
"A lot of it has changed but around the turn of the millennium, this place was amazing..."
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 18-Oct-19 07:13 PM
"Oh. I see. It must have changed over all of this time. However, the original historical aspect of it is not lost forever."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 18-Oct-19 08:37 PM
"It has. A lot of it has changed but I think it's been for the better,"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 18-Oct-19 09:43 PM
"I see. What about the restaurants? What type of cuisine or delicacies they serve here?"
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 18-Oct-19 10:10 PM
"Well because of where it's located, there's a lot of seafood and chowder places. Ooh! There's even a bakery the makes bread shaped like lobsters and crabs And all sorts of marine life!"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 18-Oct-19 10:11 PM
"Oh. I'm guessing there would be no need to eat here, since it is a holographic simulation, after all." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 18-Oct-19 10:14 PM
"Indeed. But there's chowder recipes from this area programmed into the replicators. They're not quite the same as from home but pretty close. Aside from the occasional replimat or a few Asian restaurants, most places on the wharf still cook from scratch,"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 18-Oct-19 11:10 PM
"Oh. I see. Are you feeling hungry now?"
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 18-Oct-19 11:15 PM
"Not really. And I don't think it would be very considerate to you, would it?"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 18-Oct-19 11:17 PM
"What do you mean by that connotation?"
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 18-Oct-19 11:18 PM
"Because you don't eat. So I feel like it wouldn't be right to eat in front of you,"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 18-Oct-19 11:19 PM
"It is fine if you eat. Despite what you think of, people have eaten in front of me before. I am fine with it."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 19-Oct-19 01:27 AM
"Really? I'll have to remember that. I just didn't want to make you feel bad,"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 19-Oct-19 01:27 AM
"It is fine. I do not feel emotions such as envy nor jealousy. So you can partake in consumption."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 19-Oct-19 05:12 AM
She nods and smiled as they walked, taking his hand after sliding her sweater on.
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 19-Oct-19 05:14 AM
Ghost then took her hand in return, and walked along with Shansa to find something of amusement.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 19-Oct-19 05:25 AM
She hummed and hugged his arm before her commbadge pinged for Engineering. "Oh dear...."
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 19-Oct-19 05:25 AM
"Oh. What is wrong?"
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 19-Oct-19 05:28 AM
"Commander Dunamis is calling for Engineering, there's some kind of glitch affecting all decks...."
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 19-Oct-19 05:29 AM
"Oh. Shall we postpone this, or wrap it up? What did you think of this date, and what would happen?"
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 19-Oct-19 05:52 AM
"We may have to put it on pause for now....but I had an amazing time. I want to do this again with you~"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 19-Oct-19 05:53 AM
"Usually, what does this entail then for the both of us. I am still inexperienced with this conclusion and conclusions with dates."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 19-Oct-19 05:56 AM
"Um.....im Not super experienced with this sort of thing but um.....would you like to be my boyfriend?"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 19-Oct-19 05:57 AM
"What is a boyfriend? Is it the next step in having a relationship? I accept nonetheless, but I await the definition."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 19-Oct-19 06:09 AM
"Its a term for a male partner in a romantic relationship,"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 19-Oct-19 06:17 AM
"Oh. I see. Despite being unable to feel emotions, I will accept your request for being your boyfriend. I will try romance out, and also cater to your needs."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 19-Oct-19 06:22 AM
She smiled and hugged him tight. "Hooray! I'm not the best at it but I'll certainly try my best!"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 19-Oct-19 06:25 AM
"I am inexperienced too. This will be an interesting experience for both of us. I do wonder how this date would conclude now. I see mostly that organics do a kiss in their relationships. Does this apply here?"
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 19-Oct-19 06:27 AM
"It does. Or we can wait until we exit the holodeck, like a goodbye kiss~"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 19-Oct-19 06:28 AM
"Hmmm. We can do it now, and then exit the holodeck, if that is preferable to you."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 19-Oct-19 06:30 AM
She nodded and took his hand again, "That works for me,"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 19-Oct-19 06:31 AM
"Okay. Let us now commence this."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 19-Oct-19 06:39 AM
"Of course," She stood up on her tip toes and pressed a kiss to his faceplate.
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 19-Oct-19 06:40 AM
".....?" The kiss did not completely shock Ghost. It was expected. But then, he patted her head in response to the kiss.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 19-Oct-19 07:06 AM
She giggled a little and then stepped back to take his hand, "Shall we depart?"
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irishgaming1 16-Nov-19 10:29 PM
she leaves the holodeck
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 19-Dec-19 04:06 PM
He entered and resumed his music shop program. He just walked around for a while, before sitting back down at the same piano, and he started playing again.
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 20-Dec-19 12:57 AM
He commanded the computer to record what he said and turn it into text, and started to speak.
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 20-Dec-19 01:08 PM
He ended the recording and sighed, before just resting his head on the top of the piano.
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 20-Dec-19 02:59 PM
He sits up and stands up. "Computer, activate any form of advanced training drill program at the academy associated with obedience, protocol, physical endurance, and other such elements of training."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Dec-19 03:02 PM
[C]"Please specify level of difficulty."
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 20-Dec-19 03:03 PM
"Ten or above." (edited)
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Computer BOT 20-Dec-19 03:05 PM
"Noted. Loading difficulty level 35."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Dec-19 03:08 PM
[D]The scene shifted to what appeared to be a physical endurance course held on Andor, evidenced by the gargantuan icy wall in front of him. All along its surface were jagged spikes and other such hazards that would quite easily cause some pretty nasty wounds, if not death. Along with him were five other cadets, all in standard issue winter gear, all looking a mix of determined and terrified, somehow. The instructor of the day was a burly, bearded Andorian who looked like he spend six hours a day at the gym. (edited)
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 20-Dec-19 03:10 PM
He looked around, still wearing his civilian clothing. He noticed that it was somewhat cold, but to him, it was minimal.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Dec-19 03:13 PM
[Instructor]He glared at Zanmar, having noticed that the Alexdon was not properly dressed. He stomped over to him and got right in his face - Zanmar only came up to his midsection. "Name and year, ya lil blue runt." He growled. (edited)
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 20-Dec-19 03:18 PM
He immediately stood to attention. "Genir'maz Zanmar, graduated, sir." He responded.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Dec-19 03:23 PM
[Instructor]For a second, the Andorian looked confused. He consulted a PADD which he had in his pocket, after which his expression morphed into a devious sneer. "Graduated? Then I want you to repeat the packing list for this here exercise back to me! Now! I'll give you ten whole seconds..." He fished out a PADD, set a timer, and held the screen out to Zanmar to see as the time ticked away. (edited)
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 20-Dec-19 03:27 PM
"Standard cold weather clothing, full standard ice climbing kit, emergency food and medical rations, standard handheld phasers, standard tricorders, no egotistical remarks, sir." He said, honestly hoping he remembered everything.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Dec-19 03:29 PM
[Instructor]"Then why don't you have your winter gear on, lil' miss Jenny?" He yelled - the Andorian's breath smelled like fish or something stronger. The other cadets were staring and trying hard not to snicker.
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 20-Dec-19 03:30 PM
"I was unaware of what training scenario the computer would provide me, sir." He said honestly.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Dec-19 03:32 PM
[Instructor]"The blinking computer? Does this look like the fucking holodeck to you, Jenny? Eh?" He gestured around with one hand. "Look! LOOK! The snow underneath yer shoes, the fresh, frigid wind. This is the Frozen Wastes of Andor, baby! Or did you not read that part of the indemnity form when you signed up to come here!?"
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 20-Dec-19 03:33 PM
"I have no response you would understand, sir."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Dec-19 03:35 PM
[Instructor]"Well, here's what you'll be doing. Screw your winter gear. You're climbing the wall in those fancy lil' robes you got on. You freeze to death? Not my fucking problem. Do. You. Understand?" (edited)
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 20-Dec-19 06:46 PM
"Yes sir."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Dec-19 06:50 PM
[Instructor]"Good..." The Andorian turned back to the other cadets. "Now! Listen here. We're having ourselves some nice, clean competition. First one to the top gets to take the transporter pad to base camp." He pointèd to a small pad near them; probably bìg enough for one person max. "Those who don't? You take the loooooooooong trek down. Ye got me?"
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 20-Dec-19 06:51 PM
He smirked a little.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Dec-19 06:54 PM
[Instructor]He turned back to Zanmar. "Confident, lil' Jenny? Good! Show it on the wall!" He pointed to the climbing gear piled neatly some distance away from them, except it was clear that there wasn't quite enough gear for all of them; they'd have to fight each othèr to be properly equipped.
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 20-Dec-19 06:55 PM
"Permission to start, sir?"
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Dec-19 06:57 PM
[Instructor]"Gear up." With that, he stepped aside, and Gen's other coursemates made a mad dash for the equipment pile.
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 20-Dec-19 06:58 PM
He immediately scooped up various needed kit, making sure he had the bare minimum required for his safety and speed. Mainly speed. He was trained in free climbing for his old job so he had less concern about that.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Dec-19 06:58 PM
[Caitian]She pounced on him, grabbing an ice pick out of his hand.
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 20-Dec-19 07:02 PM
He immediately elbowed her in the stomach and grabbed it back, before beginning his climb.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Dec-19 07:05 PM
[Caitian]She hissed at him, but she hopped onto the wall and started climbing anyway; her claws were sharp enough. [D]Meanwhile, the other cadets also jumped on the wall and started climbing, in various degrees of preparedness in terms of equipment. The lead was a burly Nausicaan who clearly had experience with the task, for he latched onto the surface with one ice pick and climbed swiftly, passing his competitors and Gen with no trouble.
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 20-Dec-19 07:10 PM
He giving the Nausicaan a run for his money, climbing as fast or faster
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Dec-19 07:15 PM
[Nausicaan]He grunted in frustration and stuck his ice pick deep into the section of the wall he was on. He then proceeded to, holding just the handle, to swing his leg out and kick a jagged portion of the wall loose, sending it flying towards Gen's face.
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 20-Dec-19 08:00 PM
He guarded his face with one of his picks, and the ice smashed against it, but didn't injure him. He then continued, keeping up very well with the quite frankly violent Nausicaan.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Dec-19 08:04 PM
[D]His other classmates did the same, tossing ice chunks at him or other such objects in a bid to slow him down.
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 20-Dec-19 08:06 PM
None of it worked, and he just continued. "Stop wasting your time." He called to them (edited)
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Dec-19 08:15 PM
[Nausicaan]He fished a device - a sonic pulse emitter - out of his pocket as he just barely passed Zanmar while he was talking. He activated it, causing cracks to appear in the ice.
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 20-Dec-19 08:18 PM
"Bad idea." He said plainly, as he continued to rapidly climb, now overtaking him all over again. "Enjoy your cracks!" He called
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Dec-19 08:20 PM
[D]Unfortunately, the section of wall his ice pick was lodged in came loose and fell.
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 20-Dec-19 08:22 PM
He grabbed onto the ice itself and continued manually, grabbing onto any ledges he could find
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Dec-19 08:23 PM
[D]The first ledge he grabbed on to dislodged and fell, the ice having been weakened by the Nausicaan's pulse emitter.
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Ensign Alyx Morgan 20-Dec-19 08:28 PM
He couldn't do anything, so he just fell, at which point the simulation paused upon his impact to the ground, which didn't actually hurt that much due to the simulation being programmed to not kill or injure. He just sighed and lay there (edited)
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 01-Jan-20 09:54 AM
Walking in, he then activated a program that then formed into a lone music auditorium, with only a few sheets of violin music, and a violin. Walking over to said materials, he then began to slowly play the violin.
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Commander Mikot Ad`ra BOT 01-Jan-20 06:47 PM
He walked into the holodeck and looked around the auditorium, taking a seat in the center section to listen to the music.
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 01-Jan-20 06:51 PM
He continued to attempt at playing the violin, before stopping and noticing the man taking a set, pausing with the white discolored eye no longer blinking back and forth, and then saying, "Ah, hello! I see you've come to listen..I'm not that good of a violinist, but I'm trying at least! I'm Ghost, designation GH-054, and what's your name?"
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Commander Mikot Ad`ra BOT 01-Jan-20 06:57 PM
"I think you're quite good. Much better than I ever could be," He smiled a little then stood, walking closer the stage. He had the same black hair and bright green eyes as Shansa, though his hair was starting to gray a little. "I am Commander Mikot, and....would you happen to know a young Bajoran woman named Shansa?"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 01-Jan-20 06:59 PM
"Yes, I do happen to know her, in fact. Why do you happen to ask..oh wait. You must be happen to be a family member of hers, right...?"
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Commander Mikot Ad`ra BOT 01-Jan-20 07:00 PM
"I'm her uncle, yes. Raised her since she was baby. Figured I would drop by and surprise her on my way back to Earth, you know?"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 01-Jan-20 07:02 PM
"Yes, I suppose. It's New Years, so it figures to rest and stop by in observation of it. Granted, I know some probably won't, but I think there are a few, sir."
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Commander Mikot Ad`ra BOT 01-Jan-20 07:06 PM
"I've been on Bajor the last nine months, the holiday just happened to coincide with my arrival. And please, call me Audie. Never did care for 'Sir'."
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 01-Jan-20 07:08 PM
"I see. Well, how was the trip from Bajor to here? Did anything happen during your journey and stay?"
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Commander Mikot Ad`ra BOT 01-Jan-20 10:03 PM
"The stay on Bajor was longer than I would have like but luckily there want any events of note. And the trip was safe and quiet, at least. But I didn't come here to focus a my former home,"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 01-Jan-20 10:26 PM
"I see. At least the trip to Bajor was safe and sound with no unexpected events, or that would have been more tumultuous. Did you ever play instruments, Audie?"
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 01-Jan-20 10:40 PM
"Nah. Never quite got the hang of them. I'm better with machinery than music,"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 01-Jan-20 10:42 PM
"I see. Hmmm, a preference to machinery? That's fine. Whatever profession that you're most passionate in is most likely the best one."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 01-Jan-20 10:59 PM
"Sort of fell into it actually. I can...i can talk to machines, if that makes sense. Machinery always gives out a sort of hum at a specific pitch..."
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 02-Jan-20 12:54 AM
"I see. It makes sense, as to have an innate feeling or understanding of something inanimate. Am I understanding this correctly, Audie?"
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Commander Mikot Ad`ra BOT 02-Jan-20 01:13 AM
"Something like that, yeah." He smiled a little and looked away for a second, looking back as he walked up to onto the stage. "In all honesty though, I wanted to come meet the m--android that's dating my niece, approval and all that stuff,"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 02-Jan-20 01:34 AM
"If that is who you seek, then you have found the one you wanted to speak to about it. Well, I understand all of that type of stuff, and I'm prepared to answer what type of questions you have to the best of my ability."
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Commander Mikot Ad`ra BOT 02-Jan-20 01:41 AM
"I figured so. You're the only Ghost I've met so far. So tell me...do you care about Shansa?"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 02-Jan-20 02:13 AM
"Well, in fact, yes, I do care about her. In fact, don't tell her about the note, it basically has compliments and apologies. I worry if I'm not being supportive for her, or not being there or her, or too tied up in my own issues to actually listen to her. She's actually so optimistic and gleeful, it makes me happy to see her happy."
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Commander Mikot Ad`ra BOT 02-Jan-20 02:17 AM
"She's always been a very happy and bubbly girl, even when she was little. I'm glad to see the rough tomes of serving on a ship haven't dimmed her glow. She's a very forgiving kind of girl, I don't think she would stay upset for long if she was even capable."
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 02-Jan-20 02:25 AM
"Heh, you are right, she is a bubbly ball of optimism and joy. It's like, hmm, all the positivity has been put into one person, and said person wants to share that positivity with others too..I really do hope I don't mess anything up or commit any wrongdoings."
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Commander Mikot Ad`ra BOT 02-Jan-20 02:54 AM
He nodded, "Is this your first relationship?"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 02-Jan-20 03:47 AM
"Why, yes, yes it is my first relationship, indeed."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 02-Jan-20 05:07 AM
"It's hers too. And every relationship is a learning experience, you make mistakes or have slip ups. It's all a part of the experience, you don't have to be 100% perfect."
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 02-Jan-20 05:16 AM
"Yeah, I guess you're right about that."
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Commander Mikot Ad`ra BOT 02-Jan-20 05:39 AM
"But it seems that you make her happy. She lit up like a supernova when she received your gift,"
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 02-Jan-20 05:41 AM
"She did? It was a New Year present, since it's now 2477 after the year of 2476, but that does make me happy."
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Commander Mikot Ad`ra BOT 02-Jan-20 05:42 AM
"That was very sweet of you. I'm sure she'll find a way to return the favour."
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 02-Jan-20 05:43 AM
"I don't expect anything in return, actually. I just want to make any thing I did wrong into rights."
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Commander Mikot Ad`ra BOT 02-Jan-20 02:39 PM
"I can respect that." He nodded them tapped his commbadge, standing once the call ended. "If you would excuse me? Seems I am wanted in Shansa's quarters. It was nice to meet you," He nodded and gave Ghost a pat on the arm before walking off the stage and out of the holodeck.
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 02-Jan-20 04:36 PM
"Oh, well. Goodbye, it was nice to meet you too." He said, and after a little while after Audie had left, he deactivated the holodeck program and left it.
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 03-Jan-20 01:35 AM
Entering again, he then activated a very cold but sunny evergreen forest that was quite snowy and windy in the winter season. The exact temperature that was set was 23 degrees Fahrenheit, and then he began his trek through the program.
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 03-Jan-20 03:12 AM
After a while, and having his screen completely covered in frost, which concealed his different colored screen eyes partially due to the windy nature of the whole program, he then chose to deactivate it and then exited the holodeck and went back into Deck Five's hall.
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 05-Jan-20 10:27 AM
Entering again, he then programmed and activated an extremely frigid environment; that being the evergreen forest from before. The temperature was exactly 22 degrees Fahrenheit, and it was mostly very cloudy, with some breaches that allowed sunlight to shine through the cloudy atmosphere. The clouds are always snowing, allowing all forms of snow to fall on the trees. The wildlife consisted of lynxes, bobcats, and snow hares. And it was always windy in the program. There were also mountains in the distance of the evergreen forest. This was Ghost's safe place. Since his favorite season is winter, this program seemed more fitting for him to stay around in to roam and to explore, he always preferred cold weather over hot weather, it was always his preference. Now, he simply began his trek and walked though the program, now just beginning to do the exploration route because of his boredom.
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 05-Jan-20 09:53 PM
After some level of time, after being and trekking in the whole program for an indefinite amount of time, it was time to close down shop for the program, as he'd already been going through some level of the trail, seeing bobcats and lynxes and snow hares, but now it was a good time to close the program down, as he then deactivated the program and then headed to Deck Five's hall after.
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 21-Jan-20 04:55 AM
Coming in again, he then took a 180 degree turn out because of something else.
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Richie 22-Jan-20 05:48 PM
__ "Three it is!" he'd say, standing in front of the holodeck door with John "Computer, show us a replication of the USS Phoenix, no personel.. Put us on theeeeee....?" he'd look to John for his input
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jshoey18 22-Jan-20 05:49 PM
“Bridge, deck one. Current view environment on the screens”
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Richie 22-Jan-20 05:50 PM
Program completed, enter when ready the computer would chime
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jshoey18 22-Jan-20 05:52 PM
“Begin simulation” [D] the bridge materializes with the warbird on the screen. They see the bridge and the consoles with nothing on the readout (because that’s confidential)
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Richie 22-Jan-20 05:54 PM
"Hm. Well this is a surprise to me." he'd chuckle, looking at the viewscreen, then moving to the tactical station, looking at the controls "Now this, is where the fun is!"
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jshoey18 22-Jan-20 05:57 PM
moving to the engineering console he takes a look around “this is a way better position although I will give you the view credit” turning to his station his back is to the view screen
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Richie 22-Jan-20 06:00 PM
"Yeah, but can you make things explode?" he'd chuckle "Aside from overloading the power conduits?" he'd walk over to John, looking over the engineering console "Didn't have too much time with this at the Academy.. I think I understand most of it."
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jshoey18 22-Jan-20 06:03 PM
“It’s fairly simple most of these are readouts of the various systems” he points to a bunch of dials and slide bars “and this is a situation screen showing the various systems on the ship Incase Comms go down and this” he points to a key slot and red button “is the eject for the core”
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Richie 22-Jan-20 06:05 PM
"There's a big red button on the bridge!" he'd laugh "That's hilarious! Do you ever just secretly..." he'd reach out to tap the button, of course nothing would happen because there was no key and it was only a simulation
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jshoey18 22-Jan-20 06:16 PM
“No but of you want to see what would acctually happen here” he pulls an old metal key from a chain around his neck “here you go” he hands him the key
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jshoey18 22-Jan-20 06:26 PM
@Richie
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Richie 22-Jan-20 06:27 PM
(wow ok it's not notifying me at all, good to know)
"Not gonna get tackled by some holo-officers for doing this am I?" he'd joke, before putting the key in, and promptly pushing the button (edited)
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jshoey18 22-Jan-20 06:32 PM
“Nope just this” he points up as the program begins to flash red and sound the red alert “because there’s the same button on the control down by the core that has to be activated as well. Nothing except the alarm is going to happen”
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Richie 22-Jan-20 06:33 PM
"Would you prefer to turbolift or just teleport?" he'd grin, very much enjoying his time on the holodeck
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jshoey18 22-Jan-20 06:34 PM
he took his key and pulled one from the air and replicated the eject “teleport is fine”
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Richie 22-Jan-20 06:36 PM
"Got some tricks up your sleeve eh?" he'd smile "Computer, take us to main engineering!" they would fade back to the holodeck for a moment, before appearing before the warp core in engineering "Here we are!"
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jshoey18 22-Jan-20 06:47 PM
john walked up to the main control and began pressing buttons and giving clearances “I’d come in close. It’s cooler. Here you go” he handed him the key and pointed to the console
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Richie 22-Jan-20 06:49 PM
"I didn't even know I wanted to do something like this, until right now!" he'd take it, walking over to near the warp core, before turning the key, hovering his hand over the button "Ready?" he'd smirk
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jshoey18 22-Jan-20 06:52 PM
“Go ahead” he stepped back “it’s gonna happen quick though so pay attention”
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Richie 22-Jan-20 06:52 PM
"Aye!" he'd say, staring right at the warp core while he gave a thwack to the button!
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jshoey18 22-Jan-20 07:10 PM
[D] it happens in a split second the core is shoved upward by a metal arm and at the same time a door seems to open out of nothing in the ceiling right above the core. In an instant it is gone into space.
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Richie 22-Jan-20 07:19 PM
"Well that's quite the show isn't it!" he'd grin, moving to the core container to stare upwards at where it just went "Wonderful!" he'd grin wide
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jshoey18 22-Jan-20 07:29 PM
(I gtg I’ll be back in a couple hours)
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jshoey18 22-Jan-20 10:55 PM
(And he’s back. I’ll be off and on but I’ll be able to respond) “it is one of the cooler things I get to do. So what do you got?” while he was talking he removed his key and put it around his neck hiding it again from view (edited)
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Richie 22-Jan-20 10:58 PM
"What do I got as in, what's my job?" he'd ask
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jshoey18 22-Jan-20 11:00 PM
“Yeah I showed you the coolest part of my job what’s the coolest part of yours?”
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Richie 22-Jan-20 11:05 PM
"Alright... Computer, run diagnostic program Talani beta." the ship would dissappear from around them. And they'd be put in a large room with glossy black walls, no door and soft lighting in the ceiling. Infront of them would be circular platform low to the floor and an engineering console coming from the floor "I worked with a few friends to make this while I was in the Academy, studying for my Quantum chemistry final." he'd grin
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jshoey18 22-Jan-20 11:06 PM
“Alright let’s see what you got dude.”
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Richie 22-Jan-20 11:08 PM
he'd point to the panel "Program something in. Any kind of tactical system, torpedo a phaser array, etc. Just pick one! "
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jshoey18 22-Jan-20 11:10 PM
he walks up and puts in the code for a shield array “alright there you go”
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Richie 22-Jan-20 11:15 PM
infront of them on the platform would show one of the shield generators within the ship "Yeah. So this is a diagnostic program, gesture based." he'd say, holding his hands out and pulling them apart, as he did so the internals of the generator would come apart at the seams, showing all of its internal components, suspended mid-air "It only works for certain tactical systems but, it helps me figure it all out!" (edited)
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jshoey18 22-Jan-20 11:49 PM
“That’s cool. The only time I’ve seen anything like this is when we had 3D schematic readings in class”
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Richie 22-Jan-20 11:51 PM
"Mm. I was thinking of submitting it to some of the senior staff as a way to diagnose system failures. But I haven't met any of them yet. If not, I think I'll write a paper or something." he'd shrug
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jshoey18 22-Jan-20 11:52 PM
“I mean you could it could be worth it. I could see this entering into the lessons at the academy someday” (edited)
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Richie 22-Jan-20 11:55 PM
"Well, you could help me program in some other systems? I designed it to be very intuitive. You can zoom right in to individual pieces. Watch liquid flowing through the conduits, stand inside one if you like. It does simulations, all that stuff."
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jshoey18 22-Jan-20 11:57 PM
“Heck yeah! I would totally help you with some of the maintenance systems and the cores!”
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Richie 22-Jan-20 11:59 PM
"Sounds like a plan my friend!" he'd pat John on the back "Although, maybe we'll do that after you get some rest hm? Don't wanna overwork yourself!"
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jshoey18 23-Jan-20 12:00 AM
John laughs “I don’t over work I just sometimes get to into my work that I forget to sleep”
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Richie 23-Jan-20 12:03 AM
"Ppft. You sound like me in the Academy. I studied so hard that sleep became optional." he'd chuckle "We could maybe run a more recreation oriented program, if you'd like?" he'd smile
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jshoey18 23-Jan-20 12:06 AM
returns smile “like a simulation type thing or a rebuild type thing?”
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Richie 23-Jan-20 12:07 AM
"Whatever floats your boat bud, so long as it's fun!"
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jshoey18 23-Jan-20 12:08 AM
“I’ll see what I can do. Sorry WE can do.”
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Richie 23-Jan-20 12:09 AM
"That's the spirit!" he'd grin "So what's your idea of fun John?"
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jshoey18 23-Jan-20 12:10 AM
“Honestly a couple of beers and shooting stuff with old style earth guns. But we can begin rebuilding the quantum stasis tank that holds the antimatter if you want”
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Richie 23-Jan-20 12:12 AM
he'd blink for a moment, speechless "You really enjoy your job don't you bud?" he'd say
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jshoey18 23-Jan-20 12:13 AM
“I love my job. Part of why I joined starfleet was because of where I grew up the other part was that it was really easy to fix things”
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Richie 23-Jan-20 12:14 AM
"Well by all means. Load up the program. Always fun to join other people in their interests!"
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jshoey18 23-Jan-20 12:25 AM
“Which one the shooting or the quantum one?”
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Richie 23-Jan-20 12:26 AM
"Your choice. Anything you'd like!"
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jshoey18 23-Jan-20 12:27 AM
“Computer load simulation John Ferentz Not a gun”
[D] the room fades into a wide open field with corn growing in it. There is a rack of shotguns, rifles, and pistols behind them as well as a cooler full of drinks.
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Richie 23-Jan-20 12:29 AM
"Ah. These are old Earth guns, right?" (edited)
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jshoey18 23-Jan-20 12:31 AM
“Yeah this is my favorite. It’s a 12 gauge pump action.” he loads a round in and offers it over “don’t worry I’ve programmed it to only shoot out into the field and only fires non lethal rounds.”
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Richie 23-Jan-20 01:42 AM
"Alright. But you might have to tell me how to use it!" he'd say, looking it over "Cant say it's something I've ever done before!"
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jshoey18 23-Jan-20 01:44 AM
he points “ok point it over there and pull this back” he points to a little metal thing that is sticking out of it
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Richie 23-Jan-20 01:47 AM
he'd onto it firmly and do just that "and then pull the trigger I presume?" he'd grin
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jshoey18 23-Jan-20 01:48 AM
“Yeah it’s just like a phaser rifle but this one is going to kick back. It might hurt so hold on tight”
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Richie 23-Jan-20 01:49 AM
"Aye!" he'd say, then firing. Although he obviously wasn't ready for the recoil. He'd get flung back a bit and he'd fall over "Oh shit!.. I see what you meant!" (edited)
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jshoey18 23-Jan-20 01:51 AM
John doubles over laughing “are...are you ok?” he was able to say between laughs
(Sov kinda screwed up half the ship)
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Richie 23-Jan-20 01:52 AM
"Doesn't feel like anything is broken if that's what you mean!" he'd chuckle, moving to get up
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jshoey18 23-Jan-20 01:54 AM
John offers him a hand to help him up “nothing should be but that one is one of the more powerful ones here.” picking up the weapon he loads it up with a bunch of shells “I like this one because it can hold 6 rounds”
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Richie 23-Jan-20 01:56 AM
"Well I can see how the.. Forced feedback could be appealing put it that way." he'd chuckle, going to stand back up
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jshoey18 23-Jan-20 02:03 AM
he turns to the field “Pull 6!” he shouted and almost immediately 6 orange discs went flying over them moving out to the field. With almost flawless movement he pulls the weapon up and shoots six times moveing his arm every time. The discs seemed to explode in timing with his shots. He turns proudly and smiles
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Richie 23-Jan-20 02:05 AM
he'd put his gun to the side making sure it wasn't facing anything before applauding "Very nice!"
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jshoey18 23-Jan-20 02:07 AM
“Thank you. When I was in the academy I used to run this simulation all the time. I would just come in here and relax”
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Richie 23-Jan-20 02:08 AM
"It's nice! Although I think it'd be more relaxing if the sound was muted." he'd joke "I guess I can give it a go?"
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jshoey18 23-Jan-20 02:10 AM
“Yeah totally you just say ‘pull’ and the number of targets you want to shoot. It’s preset to those clay pigeons. They’re like clay discs. Just make sure that your weapon is loaded with how many rounds you want to shot otherwise it won’t fire. Also the sound is muted by 50 percent but I can make it quieter if you want.”
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Richie 23-Jan-20 02:13 AM
"it's alright. " he'd say, fumbling with the firearm as he figured out how to load the rounds into it "Oh. And you aim down this bit?" he'd say, pointing to the iron sights
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jshoey18 23-Jan-20 02:30 AM
“Yeah you can the thing I like about shotguns is they kind of spray. But the iron sight are really help full” he comes over and helps to show him how to load it
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jshoey18 23-Jan-20 02:58 AM
after several more hours of shooting the pigeons in the simulator they both agree that it was fun but they both needed so sleep. together they left the holodeck and agreed to do it again sometime and bring more people
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Noxxious 25-Jan-20 03:21 PM
She walked into the holodeck, went to the wall panels and tapped in commands for the computer to constantly monitor her body temperature, and adjust accordingly. After which, she asked for a beach on the western coast of Risa - one with a long, winding jogging track with plenty of greenery. She smiled at the familiar sight; this scene never failed to make her feel fresh, alive... at home. Hanging her winter coat on a branch, she got into a running position and jogged off, serene as could be.
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Noxxious 26-Jan-20 12:19 AM
Having spent the past couple of minutes being affected by the crystal tower's abilities and spent a while playing on the simulated beach on Risa, she headed out in uniform and her usual Starfleet issue winter coat.
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Cadet Edward Smith 06-Feb-20 03:05 PM
he entered "Computer... generate. Utopia Planetia Ship yards. Primary experimental propulsion lab." he ordered
[D] it was created, a large room with a cross section dominating the center of the latest experiment. A few windows to one side overlooked a construction yard holding the next breakthrough within it
he sighed and walked to the center of the room and sat on the odge of the console partially looking at the complicated cross section and then to a PADD left nearby whoch he idly began to read (edited)
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Cadet Edward Smith 06-Feb-20 03:20 PM
he felt as though his efforts to be more social had been blatantly ignored. And that he was out of the loop even. Aside from being caught up on the latest reports. Which seemed to be his only contact with anyone the majority of the time
but he guessed it was meant to be at this point. And no point rying to change fact.
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Cadet Edward Smith 06-Feb-20 03:31 PM
"Computer... play... I am a rock by Simon and Garfunkel."
[D] the old track started to play
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Cadet Edward Smith 07-Feb-20 01:28 AM
after a few hours he'd leave
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jshoey18 11-Feb-20 05:31 PM
Once he got inside he opened the control panel and began programming.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Feb-20 10:04 PM
Maggie walked in. “John what sappy love program do ya got?”
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jshoey18 11-Feb-20 10:05 PM
John looked up “hey thanks for coming. So I was going to give this to Sara for Valentine’s Day and I wanted to know if you thought she’d like it.” he pressed the green button starting the program. The deck went fuzzy then cleared into a small coastal town
“This is her home. It’s her home village. At least as well as I remember it”
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Feb-20 10:06 PM
Maggie looked around...seeing the lovely village... “Oh my god you absolute sweetheart! I’m sure she’s going to love it! No matter the inaccuracy.”
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jshoey18 11-Feb-20 10:07 PM
He smiled looking happy “You think so? I wasn’t exactly sure what to get her. I’m kinda sending her flowers and was going to give her this and a picture we took of the two of us with her whole family.”
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Feb-20 10:09 PM
Maggie laughed.. “Yeah it’s great. If I were her I’d love it!”
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jshoey18 11-Feb-20 10:10 PM
he looked relieved “Good. What are you and Shar doing for Valentine’s Day?”
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Feb-20 10:15 PM
Maggie ran her hands through her hair “I wrote down a message for her...and i don’t know. Maybe I’ll take it down to a beach somewhere.”
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jshoey18 11-Feb-20 10:15 PM
“Now I sound like I’m going overboard now.”
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Feb-20 10:52 PM
Maggie laughs. “Your not! I just don’t cheat with the holodeck.”
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jshoey18 11-Feb-20 11:26 PM
“I’m not cheating just....improvising.”
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Feb-20 11:31 PM
Maggie laughs as she smiles. “Yeah ok. Well I’m heading out. See you!” She ran off..
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jshoey18 12-Feb-20 04:12 AM
Finishing the program he transfers it onto a disc and shuts it down. Deleting it from the system. He leaves
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Feb-20 04:52 PM
Maggie and Shar enter the holodeck
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Noxxious 12-Feb-20 04:54 PM
She entered with her and immediately sprang into warmup exercises.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Feb-20 04:56 PM
Maggie did the same, doing something lunges and push ups
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Noxxious 12-Feb-20 04:58 PM
"So! Basketball lessons, huh? Think I can jump as high as you?" She asked while doing pushups.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Feb-20 04:59 PM
Maggie smiled.. “Maybe, maybe not. We will have to see.”
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Noxxious 12-Feb-20 05:00 PM
"Hmm. Computer, one basketball court on Risa..." As soon as the scene changed, she sprung up and took off round the basketball court in a run.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Feb-20 05:03 PM
Maggie smiled as she started to run... quickly running after her..
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Noxxious 12-Feb-20 05:06 PM
She looked behind her and smirked - the human wouldn't be able to keep pace with her; another perk of being half Andorian. "How 'bout we make it a game? Last one to finish their fifth lap owes the other dinner."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Feb-20 05:08 PM
Maggie smiled... obviously not going to win she said. “Sure! Guess that means I owe you dinner!”
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Noxxious 12-Feb-20 05:13 PM
"You can still beat me, Mags. Outlast me, that's all it takes..." She purred, zipping past her and patting her on the shoulder as she went.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Feb-20 05:15 PM
Maggie sighed happily as she picked up her pace. Getting right behind Shar eventually
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Noxxious 12-Feb-20 05:18 PM
She looked behind her for a second and gave her another flirty wink, then ran off, leaving her in the dust. One last push...
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Feb-20 05:19 PM
Maggie sighed...pushing forward as best she could. Obviously going to finish last
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Noxxious 12-Feb-20 05:22 PM
Within seconds she'd reach her final lap, but she was clearly tiring. Thanks or no thanks to Andorian metabolism...
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Feb-20 05:32 PM
Maggie sighed as she finished behind her... “Good work- angel.”
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Noxxious 12-Feb-20 05:33 PM
"Not so bad yourself, Mags..." She turned back around, panting heavily, and wiped her forehead with a towel she had the holodeck replicate. "So. Basketball time?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Feb-20 05:37 PM
Maggie smiled as she replicated a basketball.. “Yep! Ready?”
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Noxxious 12-Feb-20 05:38 PM
"Ready. Where do we start?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Feb-20 05:40 PM
Maggie smiled...tossing her the ball. “Can you dribbble the basketball?”
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Noxxious 12-Feb-20 05:41 PM
"Dribble? Whar's that?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Feb-20 05:43 PM
(Gtg. Let’s just say they are doing stuff with basketball and all that$
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 12-Feb-20 05:44 PM
(Np!)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Feb-20 09:08 PM
After a bit of Maggie teaching Shar the basics she kissed the Andorian and headed out. Leaving her to whatever
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jshoey18 15-Feb-20 11:02 AM
Walking in John simply calls out “Comupter begin program Ferentz Valentine’s Day” The room blurred slightly then came into focus as a single table in a room. The room was nothing special but it had a glass chandler hanging from the ceiling and a window that showed a real time feed of earth spinning. John led her over to the small table and helped her sit. After which he took his seat. They were sitting across from each other and John couldn’t help but stare. She was gorgeous and he didn’t care that she saw him openly staring.
((Just to let you know where we are @Deleted User ))
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Deleted User 15-Feb-20 01:55 PM
She gasped at the room, everything decorated so clean and sleekly. She looked to John, back to the room, and back to John, surprise written across her face. "When did you have to write this, this is so pretty, John! Oh my gosh, this is so nice!~"
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jshoey18 15-Feb-20 01:56 PM
“I have my ways. Come sit. Anything you want is on the menu”
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Deleted User 15-Feb-20 02:15 PM
She sits and grins, looking up at him with a genuine gleam in her eyes. She's never had a Valentine's date before, it was a uniquely American holiday, but it was such a cute concept all the same. "I'd like one John Ferentz, Medium-rare please."
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jshoey18 15-Feb-20 02:18 PM
“I’m sure the chef can make something like that.” He snapped. Two glasses of champagne appeared on the table with the bottle in a bucket of ice. “If you don’t want that I can get you water. It’s nonalcoholic” (edited)
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Deleted User 15-Feb-20 02:25 PM
"I don't think you got my joke-" She deadpanned, but smiles none the less and John snaps the service into order. She's never had champagne, so the idea is intoxicating alone, no need for it to be actually alcoholic. "I'd love to try it! Have you ever had it before? Do you know how to do the cork trick?"
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jshoey18 15-Feb-20 02:29 PM
“Uh that would be a no. But how hard can it really be? Plus what was your joke?” He grabs the bottle and undoes the wrapping around the cork. He looses the cork and it goes flying with a pop. It bounces off the wall and hits him in the forehead leaving a slight red mark
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Deleted User 15-Feb-20 02:50 PM
"OH! John are you alright??" She stands up from her seat and rounds the table, putting pressure on his forehead to stop the pain. "That silly cork, we should have had someone else open it, ugh, you poor baby I'm so sorry!"
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jshoey18 15-Feb-20 02:52 PM
“I’m fine. I’ve had a lot worse happen to my head.” He grabs her wrist kissing her hand. “I’m fine. I promise. I never told you. You look beautiful. I am the luckiest man alive to be here with you.”
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Deleted User 15-Feb-20 02:58 PM
"I think you're the luckiest man to be alive right now. You have the worst luck of any man I've ever known..I guess that makes me the luckiest women to get to have all your borrowed time to myself, huh?" She kisses his knuckles back, pulling his face close to her chest as she hugs him. "You also look very dashing, like James Bond!"
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jshoey18 15-Feb-20 03:02 PM
“I will always have time for you. And I will always live if there is a remote chance I could come home to you.” He let himself be pulled into the hug taking a deep breathe determined to remember this moment. “I have something for you. Pick a number 1 or 2”
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Deleted User 15-Feb-20 03:06 PM
"Wh-..uhm! T-two..I think."
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jshoey18 15-Feb-20 03:08 PM
He reaches into his jacket pulling out a rectangle. It was small about 3 by 5. It was wrapped in wrapping paper that had hearts on it. “I’m a hopeless romantic some times.”
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Deleted User 15-Feb-20 04:01 PM
"You got me two gifts!? Oh John, I feel so unprepared, all I did was a card, I feel so out of my depth! Is this a normal thing or are you going overboard?"
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jshoey18 15-Feb-20 04:04 PM
“I got you three acctually. And I’m going way overboard here. I realized the other day that you are the best thing that has ever happened to me.”
“Open it. I think you’ll like it”
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Deleted User 15-Feb-20 04:18 PM
"John, I'm really not sure I deserve all of this. I think the feeling is mutual but-" Her cheeks are pink from being put on the spotlight like this, but she does as he says and unwraps the gift, being delicate to not rip the paper..she'll save that to do something with later. "I just want you to know I love you because of you, not because of things you get me.."
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jshoey18 15-Feb-20 04:20 PM
“I know. And this is a one time thing I promise. I just couldn’t decide what to get you so I kinda did all of them.” His ears start turning red “I’m sorry if I embarrassed you. I didn’t mean to”
As she peels back the paper she can see the picture. It’s the two of them with a corn field in the background. He had somehow gotten a picture while they were there. He was smiling looking happier than ever and she was caught in mid laugh. The field in the background gold with the setting sun
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Deleted User 15-Feb-20 04:25 PM
She stares at it for a long time, the silence becoming almost palpable. She rubs over his face in the picture with her thumb several times as she considers her words. She's obviously at a loss for words. Choked up would be a better description as her eyes well up with tears. "This is...really corny, John-" She laughs tightly, sniffling to keep the tears at bay as she looks up to him with a smile.
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jshoey18 15-Feb-20 04:27 PM
He chuckles “Yeah it is really corny. Shhhh shhh it’s ok” He puts his hand on the side of her face
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Deleted User 15-Feb-20 04:31 PM
"It's really rare to have physical pictures now a days, this is so old fashioned and corny, just like you..I love it!"
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jshoey18 15-Feb-20 04:32 PM
“Good I’m glad. I took me like an hour to get the replicator to make what I wanted. Apparently picture frame is what that it. Not a picture display thing”
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Deleted User 15-Feb-20 04:38 PM
"It's really beautiful, and it matches my girly-girl room too.."
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jshoey18 15-Feb-20 04:39 PM
“I know” He puts his forehead on hers.
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Deleted User 15-Feb-20 04:40 PM
"You put so much thought into this, I feel so very special..Thank you John, I'll keep it on my nightstand...or my desk..oh no, where do I put it?"
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jshoey18 15-Feb-20 04:41 PM
“Anywhere you want. I have one that I was going to put on my desk. Be able to see your face every morning. Even when your busy with work. Changing the world.”
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Deleted User 15-Feb-20 04:42 PM
"Desk it is." She bumps her forehead against his, giving him a quick kiss "Do I get to know what third one is before I actually cry?"
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jshoey18 15-Feb-20 04:44 PM
“Computer begin program ‘Norway I love you’” The room blurred again and resolved this time into her home town. The houses just as bright and lively. Kids running through the streets and the fishermen out on the water “I made this for you. I have one and I thought that maybe you would want one too”
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jshoey18 15-Feb-20 04:57 PM
John here’s the call. And kisses Sara “I need to go. I’ll be back I promise.” He turns and leaves
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Deleted User 15-Feb-20 09:02 PM
As beautiful as it all is, she can't sit around in the holodeck while the ship goes on red alert, she lets him go out and waits a few minutes, trying to think of what to do next, before realizing she needs to change into uniform and see if the science station needs extra officers. Out she goes.
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 21-Feb-20 04:24 PM
“Woah, this is beautiful...”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Feb-20 04:26 PM
The setting was 20th century France. The balcony was facing the Eiffel tower in full view. The vines were growing all around the polished clay pillars and fences with flowers growing on them. "Like yo-.. I mean" She needs to stop blurting out her feelings all at once.
You could smell the kitchen making 5 star meals for the people sitting at the tables
The sun was shining and there was a slight breeze that trickled through their hair. The setting was absolutely beautiful.
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 21-Feb-20 04:28 PM
She sniffed the air a bit and said, “It smells so good! I’m feeling hungry already! Let’s make some ceks, shall we? Then we can sit here and admire the beautiful view!”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Feb-20 04:29 PM
"I already am looking" She mumbled to herself. She was greeted by a Frenchman who lead them both to the kitchen
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 21-Feb-20 04:35 PM
Jane followed the Frenchman to the kitchen, practically skipping after him, oblivious to Jayne’s feelings (for now). “I love vanilla cakes! And chocolate cakes too! Strawberry flavored ones are just as great! That’s my 3 favorite flavors, what about you, Jayne? Matcha? Coffee? Cherry? Uhh, banana?” Jane chattered on, smiling widely as they neared the kitchen.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Feb-20 04:37 PM
Jayne followed the anxious Ensign to the kitchen, looking at the flow of her hair before answering her questions. "I personally like the parts of the ombre cake, which goes Vanilla, Peach and Cherry. Each layer has a different color."
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 21-Feb-20 04:45 PM
“Ooh, my second-fave kind of cake is a 3-layered one too! What was its name... metropolitan, netropolis... ahh right, I liked the Neapolitan cake! The one with 3 layers and 3 flavors, all the flavors I like! The colors of the cakes always seem so pretty! And wow, I’ve never seen the 20th century Paris before, the views’ so stunning! Actually, your hairstyle seems fit in this setting...”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Feb-20 04:46 PM
She blushed "So does yours, it flows with the breeze" They entered the kitchen which smelled of herbs spices and lavender.
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 21-Feb-20 04:56 PM
“Ah, right. The ponytail. Maybe I’ll tie that into a bun, so that it won’t get into the way later. Ooh that smells great! I bet it’s lavender... Soooo, let’s get started with the cake, shall we?” Jane said as she walked to the other side of the kitchen where there were aprons hanging on the wall. She grabbed one for her and another for Jayne. (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Feb-20 04:58 PM
"Thank you"She smiled. She noticed that the ingredients were already set out for each layer of the cake. How convenient "Having days off are fun." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 21-Feb-20 04:59 PM
“Duh. Days off mean days to have fun! Please don’t tell me you have never had ‘fun’ before, Jayne!” (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Feb-20 05:00 PM
"It has been a while. But being with you is definitely the most fun I've had in 9 years." She blushed
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 21-Feb-20 05:03 PM
“Ehh, okay then... Not exactly related to baking cakes, but I just notice that your name sounds really like mine, which makes it a tad confusing...”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Feb-20 05:10 PM
"I am spelt with a Y. Yours? Also I meant that It's been a while since I have had fun..." She tilts her head down remembering her dead friend
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 22-Feb-20 12:48 AM
[D] The two of them baked an ombre cake. It was beautiful, once finished Jane and Jayne sat down and ordered the best food on the menu and enjoyed the sunset on the balcony. They finished by eating their cake which tasted delicious and they left out holding hands. It was the best night Jayne had so she slipped a note in Janes pocket reading "I will be working tonight, but make sure to pick my brains sometime ; ) Jayne <3." They both parted ways, smiling and blushing as they left the holodeck. (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 22-Feb-20 01:41 AM
((Its alright))
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 02:51 AM
Oskar walked into the holodeck, looking around. He sighed deeply. "Computer, load Oscar Lima Actual, please." The computer beeped and then he was standing inside a sprawling, grand cathedral. Massive stained glass window pictures lined the walls. The floor was open with intricate details in the marble floors. Pews made of a dark wood were on two sides of an altar. He sat down at one in the front, putting his head down, like he was praying.
Soft chanting could be heard in the background. Latin church hymns of the times of knights and religion. He looked up at one of the stained glass windows. It showed a bright red heart, with a circlet of thorns surrounding it. It bled dark blood. He sighed. "Why did you have to die? Why were you on that ship?" He asked the open air.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Feb-20 03:07 AM
[D]And then the church hymns faded... replaced by traditional Kelpien folk song. Now that wasn't part of the original program...
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 03:12 AM
Oskar stood up. He looked around. "What? I didn't write this..." He walked to the altar and turned around for a larger view. What changed the hymns?
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Feb-20 03:14 AM
[D]The holographic church staff flickered too, morphing... changing appearance, into Kelpiens. The head priest appeared from the office and removed his bishop's hat... revealing that it was a simulacrum of Laurani. Now, this was unexpected as well...
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 03:16 AM
"Mea culpa..." Oskar had believed in spirits since he was a child. That's one of the reasons the cathedral was built. "What? No...no, you're dead." He pointed to the simulacrum. "You're dead."
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Ensign Laurani BOT 23-Feb-20 03:17 AM
"Am I, Oskar? Will I ever be?" The hologram approached the human with arms open wide. "I will not harm you, my friend.'
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 03:19 AM
Oskar backed away slowly. "You're dead! Your file has you listed as dead! You were on the flagship when it was destroyed!" Oskar seemed frightened. Were these angry spirits?
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Ensign Laurani BOT 23-Feb-20 03:24 AM
"Don't always trust what you see, my friend. I am alive and quite well..."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 03:25 AM
"How? That ship was burned to dust. I watched it burn...we all did. How are you alive?"
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Ensign Laurani BOT 23-Feb-20 03:28 AM
"I will tell all when we meet. Come find me, my friend. I am waiting..."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 03:29 AM
"What? Meet where? L, tell me!" Oskar seemed like he had just seen a ghost. Perhaps he had. For all he knew, Laurani was dead.
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Ensign Laurani BOT 23-Feb-20 03:31 AM
"Go to your captain - ask to come find me. It will be long and dangerous..."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Feb-20 03:32 AM
[D]The holographic Kelpien flickered out, as did the church staff, leaving Oskar alone in the church with nothing but himself and the Kelpien folk songs.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 03:35 AM
Oskar teared up. "No! No, come back. Please..." Oskar collapsed to his knees in front of the altar. This was too specific to be a ghost...was his friend really alive? He needed to find out.
"Computer. End program." Oskar said. The cathedral disappeared and Oskar walked to the #deleted-channel .
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Ensign Laurani BOT 23-Feb-20 04:24 AM
He stepped into the holodeck... "A study program? The one we used sometimes?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 04:29 AM
Oskar walked into the holodeck and sighed. "Computer, load Oskar 1." A room appeared, bookshelves appeared on either side of the room, a roaring fire was placed in a fireplace on the back wall of the room. A table and chairs was placed in the center of the room, with a bottle of some kind of spirits on the center of the table.
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Ensign Laurani BOT 23-Feb-20 04:32 AM
"This room... it is so... simple. But elegant. I do like it." He walked to the table and sat down, eyeing the bottle of booze on the tabletop.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 04:36 AM
"I built it during my coding course at the Academy. I used it to help me think during the tough exams." He said. He sat down at the table and offered a seat to Laurani.
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Ensign Laurani BOT 23-Feb-20 04:39 AM
"Ah. Distraction free, simple... calms the mind, definitely. I'd have loved to use this place..."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 04:41 AM
"As I recall, you had a tree in the courtyard with that hologram groundskeeper." Oskar said. He smiled, he was glad to have his friend back.
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Ensign Laurani BOT 23-Feb-20 04:42 AM
"I most certainly did! This place, however? So much more peaceful and quiet. I would have loved to study here, away from the rest of the students' chatter."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 04:52 AM
"Well, you didn't mind back then, anyway. You were always more concerned with uh...what's her name? The Vulcan studying botany."
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Ensign Laurani BOT 23-Feb-20 04:53 AM
"T'Koria. I discovered that she was a smidge too dry for my liking. Figuratively and literally."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 04:56 AM
"Really? I figured you for quite the lady's man. Those girls in our classes couldn't keep their eyes off you." He chuckled.
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Ensign Laurani BOT 23-Feb-20 04:58 AM
"Hmph. Few of them quite caught my eye. The ones that did try merely wanted an exotic partner. Rather upsetting."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 04:59 AM
"So where did you go after the Academy? Before you were on Nazar's ship, I mean." Oskar said.
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Ensign Laurani BOT 23-Feb-20 05:00 AM
"The USS Ogygia - Glenn class, impressive technology. Maintaining its sporehub drive is a nightmare." He complained.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 05:03 AM
"I heard stories about that drive. I knew a petty officer on board the Ogygia." Oskar said. He looked at his friend. "How did you end up there? You would have up and left as soon as you found out about the mutiny."
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Ensign Laurani BOT 23-Feb-20 05:06 AM
"Well..." He rolled up his left sleeve - affixed to it was a cybernetic implant of some sorts, ovoid in shape with a connection port in the corner. "Admiral Nazar wanted to utilize sporehub drive technology for his vessel. He coerced me into helping him build a device that could harness the mycelial network... which I didn't do, of course..."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 05:08 AM
"Oh, my dear friend..." Oskar said. He seemed regretful. "I thought Nazar was crazy before but... this is just a whole new level." He said. "I'm sorry." (edited)
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Ensign Laurani BOT 23-Feb-20 05:09 AM
"Do not be. That is in the past now; what does matter is that we can both move on and hope for better times ahead. Yes?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 05:12 AM
"Agreed. How long will you be staying? I'd love to catch up soon." He smiled. "The ship is glorious. Better than the Verona, at least."
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Ensign Laurani BOT 23-Feb-20 05:15 AM
"As long as I can. Think your captain will let me stay over? Might try to go round and say hello some before I leave..."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 05:17 AM
"Sure. Captain Dunamis is an understanding soul. I'm sure he'll let you stay before we have to go on mission." He said happily. He poured himself and Laurani a glass of the spirits in the bottle. "Long may the sun shine."
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Ensign Laurani BOT 23-Feb-20 05:18 AM
"Long may the sun shine indeed." He agreed, downing the glass in one long, slow gulp.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 05:22 AM
Oskar downed his glass in one go as well. He sighed constantly and set the glass down. "I've missed you, L. After you 'died', we had a grand funeral for the fallen."
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Ensign Laurani BOT 23-Feb-20 05:23 AM
"I certainly missed you too. And yes, we certainly did - Starfleet Command wanted to protect everyone who were forced into his machinations, you see."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 05:30 AM
"I understand. Still, I'm glad you're here to see me. What about your family, on Kaminar? Do they know?" He asked. They were like his second family.
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Ensign Laurani BOT 23-Feb-20 05:31 AM
"They know - Starfleet Command was swift to inform them of the fact that I was rescued in the nick of time."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 05:35 AM
"Good. Good. They deserved to know. Anyway. We should get to quarters. I have shift in a few hours and I need sleep if I'm gonna fix those consoles..."
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Ensign Laurani BOT 23-Feb-20 05:36 AM
"Think your roommate will mind if I stay?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 23-Feb-20 05:40 AM
"To be honest, I don't see him much. We work different shifts. I'm sure he won't mind, anyway." He said. He got up and sighed. "Computer, end program." The room returned to its normal state and he exited to #deleted-channel. (edited)
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Ensign Laurani BOT 23-Feb-20 05:41 AM
The Kelpien followed him out, smiling, simply glad to be reunited with his friend.
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Rick_Morrison 24-Feb-20 02:27 AM
Came in and stopped to catch a breath "Computer, run "Sunset Beach"" The scenery flashed around him and proceeded to find himself a good spot to lay down underneath an umbrella
"Hmm...the doc did suggest that I should try to at least exercise....Computer, add water ski"
The water ski appeared. Rick climbed on and started to ride the waves. And it was a real good thing the safeties were on "Woooooooooohoooooooooo!!!!!"
Rick returned to shore "Computer, add hoverboard!! Let's see if I can kick it in gear"
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Rick_Morrison 24-Feb-20 02:41 AM
The hoverboard appeared. He then skimmed above the waters and performed basic stunts which he learned "Woo!!"
Sooner or later, he fell off the board and into the water. He swam back up to catch a breath. "Phew!!! That..was awesome.."
He walked back to the beach to lay back down, his heart still beating fast and his face all wet
"Computer, add population, objective mode"
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Rick_Morrison 24-Feb-20 03:16 AM
Rick felt sad..seeing couples going by hand in hand, and it almost made him...rather a bit envious "Computer, remove populous" The people disappeared, and all was left was himself....staring at the ocean at sunset
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Rick_Morrison 24-Feb-20 03:23 AM
"Arch" the arch appeared as rick approached it and tapped a few buttons on the panel "Computer, transfer data on Project Shining Armor to my data PADD in my quarters. Save and end current program" The beach fades and rick leaves
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 04:57 PM
She walks inside with Kirhal, letting the door close and lock behind them. "Computer, run program 'Amatea Delight.' " The program began with a beep, and before them materialized an island, not so unlike the one they were on mere hours ago, though this was much more luxurious, a slated cabana sat on the beach with a nude Orion male mixing drinks, the bar thankfully covering anything indecent. Torches led the way down to the beach, the sand already warmed by the suns rays that are falling below the cloud line as they step out onto the veranda, and an even larger bonfire burned in the distance away from the crashing waves. It was a resort to be sure, two beach chairs sat on the teetering edge of the foamy waves, just enough to stick your feet in should one wish.
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 04:58 PM
He blinked at the scene - it looked like something you'd find on Risa. Or something like that. His previous crews had gone down to the planet on occasion, but never him; he found the idea of it odd and generally outlandish. Nonetheless he followed her in anyway. "I'm guessing the deck chairs are ours."
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 05:01 PM
"Of course, who's else would they be? Have a seat and Torlaw will bring us some after dinner drinks."
She gestured to the bartender in the distance.
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 05:06 PM
He glanced over at the bartender, thankfully not realizing or seeing anything out of the ordinary as to his... attire. "Alright then..." He sat down on one of the deck chairs and reclined back, closing his eyes and allowing the sound of the waves lapping gently against the shore as well as the gentle scent of seawater. He could afford to let himself have just a little fun before he left...
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 05:10 PM
The hefty Orion hologram brought over two bright pink drinks, stuffed to the brim with skewered fruits. This was all he was programmed to do, leaving the two with a deep bow. Mattie took her drink gratefully, popping one of the bright purple grapes into her mouth. "Don't worry, it's very sweet..but don't have more than one, they're deceptively strong."
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 05:13 PM
He raised one blond eyebrow, picked up the drink and took a sip of the liquid first and foremost, picking out the skewer to be eaten later. The first thing that hit his mouth was the taste - fruity, cloyingly sweet, almost. And the alcoholic punch... it made him blink hard. Phew, that was some strong stuff. "Not bad. Bit strong for my tastes, but I don't mind it."
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 05:16 PM
She laughs solidly at his expression, having to press a hand to her face to keep from snorting into her drink. That had been so cute.. "Oh poor Kirby, I should have said really really strong. It's not synthenol, you know. But if you don't mind it, we can absolutely get sloshed in the holodeck~"
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 05:17 PM
"I'd prefer not to. Like you said, one glass and no more, yeah? Guess I can afford to indulge just a touch." He replied, taking yet another sip and swallowing - he found himself reducing his intake to tiny sips at a time.
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 05:18 PM
"Fine by me, I tend to pass out around my second glass and I'm pretty hard to best as far as alcohol consumption. But what about you? Do Benthans have an increased metabolism to this stuff?"
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 05:19 PM
"A little faster than normal last I recall. Helps a lot." He said with a little bit of a sigh.
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 05:25 PM
She turned to face him better, looking at him with a smile as she leaned her cheek against the siding of the beach chair. "I don't even know much about Benthos. You're the only one I've ever met more than once, and surely the only one I've ever cared to get to know. What kind of customs do you guys have?"
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 05:26 PM
"With regards to what in particular, if I may ask?"
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 05:27 PM
"Family ties. Relationships, friendships."
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 05:30 PM
"Ah. Family ties... well, owning a lokos. Little brown thing, about the size of a ferret. Lives quite a long time. While your family has one your ties are strong. Unlike mine." He laughed dryly and sadly - he remembered all too well the way his parents had disowned him for joining Starfleet. Painfully well. "As for relationships... oh. Um. There's a blue pendant you give to your partner with your family seal. Every family has one. Nothing much else..." (edited)
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 05:36 PM
"Matriarchal, Patriarchal?"
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 05:37 PM
"Neither side has more power. The Benthan Protectorate makes sure of that. True equality. They try, at least."
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 05:39 PM
"Good for them, but I think I'd be at a loss if my mate thought he was my equal. it would take some adjusting to..but I feel as though I could manage. How about you, what would you feel if your mate thought females were the fairer species?"
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 05:39 PM
"Pssh. Rubbish. I know of a lady who kicks ass better than lots of the men on board would dare to do."
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 05:47 PM
"Who?"
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 05:51 PM
"One of thè tactical staff. Maggie's the name. Sometime before you came on board the same oaf that put us on that island kidnapped the senior staff just to see how we'd do. Bunch of crew actually had the cheek to mutiny. Four or five of them. She stood up to them all by herself until me and another of my colleagues arrived. Lots of male members of the crew would see 'em and run."
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 05:56 PM
"Sounds like my kind of girl, too bad I don't think I recognize the name..might have to chat her up sometime."
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 05:57 PM
"She's got a girlfriend, Mattie. But you do you."
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 06:04 PM
"Well drats, guess a lowly, old submissive male will have to do." She winks cattily at him with a grin before taking a heavy sip of her drink.
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 06:05 PM
"You calling me submissive...?" He asked, taking another sip and blinking hard at the alcoholic punch.
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 06:15 PM
"Absolutely. If i'd have had a camera I'd have that bright red blush on your face as my PADD background."
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 06:16 PM
"But that's from alcohol. And uh... how pretty you are..." He mumbled, and immediately he slapped himself mentally; why the heck did he say that? Not that it wasn't true... (edited)
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 06:27 PM
"Oh no no no Kirby, that red flush was on your face long before we started drinking. You're not sure how to approach me, are you?"
"You've said time and again how you want to be your own person and grow into yourself, but I distract you, don't I?"
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 06:29 PM
"Well, er. Uh. Um..." He swallowed hard - he genuinely had no idea how to answer that question. "N-no you don't. But this is completely new to me, yeah..."
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 06:30 PM
"That was a lie if I ever seen one." She moved closer to him, her face nearing his as she spoke. Their chairs were only inches from each other, making the stretch no effort at all. "You know, I wouldn't mind another kiss goodbye? One on the island, one on the Phoenix? Just to make it even.."
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 06:31 PM
"And well... I don't think I do either. But maybe in my quarters? Still have that gift to give you after all."
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 06:32 PM
"Is that an offer to end the date early? Or would you like to take a stroll before we leave?"
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 06:33 PM
"I don't mind a stroll. What else is there to this program?" He put only the half drank cocktail to the side and got out of his chair somewhat reluctantly - the feeling of simply relaxing with something in hand really was nice...
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 06:37 PM
"There's a massage parlor...but it's a little..risque. I come here to unwind and refresh..but otherwise it's just a scenic beach with some eye candy."
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 06:38 PM
The mentioning of the parlor and the nature of its operations made him blink and cough politely. "Um. Let's avoid the parlor then. Just a walk down the beach. Talk a little. Mmm?" He offered her his arm again, less awkwardly now.
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 06:41 PM
She set her drink down as well and stood, but instead of looping her arm around his, she slipped her hand into his own, pressing her fingers through the gaps between his own, gripping his hand gently. "Let's."
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 06:44 PM
He blushed at the contact - yep, this time it definitely wasn't the alcohol working. He started off down the beach, boots making wet squelching sounds and leaving marks in the sand, swinging their joined arms between them. He didn't know where it came from - it simply felt right. The moment felt right. And he found some part of him wanting it to last forever.
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 06:53 PM
"What made you so sure you wanted to do security? You're such a darling man, so sweet and bashful. It's hard to imagine you being so hard-up to someone."
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 06:54 PM
"Benthan Guard. Law enforcement. It's all I know how to do. I used to be worse than this. A lot worse. Til spmeone forced me to relax by shooting me on low stun."
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 06:58 PM
"A little stun is all it took to turn you into a proper arm-candy? God, what'd happened if that'd been on full power, Kirby?"
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 07:00 PM
"Killed me. Duh. You wouldn't have me then, would you?"
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 07:00 PM
"Do you mean to say I do in fact, have you?"
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 07:01 PM
"Interpret that as you want, Mattie." He chuckled and walked on, enjoying the sights and smells of the beach.
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 07:04 PM
"If you're giving me free reign, I'll claim you as my mate right here and right now..don't tempt me."
"Do you really wish to be a slave to an Orion wife for the rest of your years?"
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 07:08 PM
"I don't know. You've got that implant of yours; I wouldn't worry until it stops working. If I fall in love with the lady next to me or decide do to something you aak me to, it's me, not your pheromones. " He stated honestly. "And your mate? Didn'y you say you can't handle relationships without the other party beside you in bed?" (edited)
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 07:12 PM
"If you agreed, I'd leave with you willingly."
((she doesnt think he will sdfghj
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 07:14 PM
"I don't know if you should, Mattie. The choice is yours. Whether you come with me or not is your decision, and shouldn't be based on what I want. Okay?"
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 07:23 PM
"I suppose that's a fair agreement..but I'm not so sure I'm not incredibly insulted that you wiped away my proposal."
"Any other Orion would have wiped the floor with you for disrespecting her...you're lucky I love grouchy old men so much.."
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 03-Mar-20 07:24 PM
At that he actually burst into laughter - dry, amused laùghter, and he wrapped his arms round her in a hug. "Oh, Mattie. You never fail to make me smile, y'know that?"
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 07:49 PM
She hugged him back, a smile on her lips from the affection. He really is such a darling..she hated he would leave her..but he deserved to be happy. She did have someone who wanted her here and now..she would not have to have this struggle so much. But the struggle was half the game..she hated that it would end. "You make wish I were so much meaner than I am, Kirby."
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 08:13 PM
((pause))
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StrawbabyLemonade 03-Mar-20 11:04 PM
((After this scene, she will exit holodeck-3))
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 04-Mar-20 12:27 AM
"Do I now? You go on being so sweet and kind, okay, Mattie? You stay this way. You go on making people feel like they're more than they are. Got me?" He said, letting go of her with a smile. "Because I think this universe needs a couple more people like you to make it better."
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Deleted User 04-Mar-20 01:57 PM
[Mattie] "You're a doll, Kirby. I'll do my best, promise."
She leaned over and kissed his cheek, sadness settling heavy in her gut about his departure being ever closer.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 04-Mar-20 03:37 PM
[Kir]"Good. Back to my place? I owe you that gift after all...:
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Deleted User 04-Mar-20 04:35 PM
[Mattie] "Lead the way, lover boy."
"Computer, end program." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 04-Mar-20 04:36 PM
[Kir]He nodded, smiled and walked her out of the holodeck once the program had ended.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 09-Mar-20 10:41 PM
[D] The tables were set. Two long tables with white cloth, one table had 10 seats to suit the needs of each person. Menus were laid out with plates, forks, clothes and glasses. The steam coming from the open room kitchen was aromatic. It smelled like seared rosemary and it filled the room. The room was set in the view of the French Riviera, beautiful crystal clear beaches and trees, which the leaves on it blew softly with the breeze. The setting itself was 1980's and the place in which the people were dining in was very log cabin like. Everything had a rich mahogany wood color to it. No windows either, so the breeze of the beach flowed into the restaurant called Fromage et Vin. (edited)
[D] Each table had a name card. Table 1: Chair 1, Maggie. Chair 2, Shar. Chair 3, K'pora. Chair 4, Kennox. Chair 5, Blanche. Chair 6, Khassid. Chair 7, Thomas, Chair 8, Jane. Chair 9, Shilen. Chair 10. Nira (edited)
[D] Table 2: Chair 1, Dunamis. Chair 2, Lylla. Chair 3, Pasto. Chair 4, Lonna. Chair 5, Sara. Chair 6, Wryden. Chair 7, Tal. Chair 8, Jayne, Chair 9, Britney. Chair 10, Ghost.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Mar-20 10:49 PM
(We good to start coming?)
Maggie walked in with a smile...herself looking, exquisite in the purple dress...she slowly takes a seat at her chair with a smile as she looked at the names at her table.,,
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 09-Mar-20 10:57 PM
[Waiter]He walked in dawning a very bad stereotypical French accent and walked up to Maggs. "Bonjour Madame. May I ask for your name?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Mar-20 11:03 PM
Maggie smiled, slightly insulted. “Maggie sir.” (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 09-Mar-20 11:04 PM
[Waiter]"What a beautiful name Mag-hee" He chuckled in french. "You are table 1 correct?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Mar-20 11:05 PM
“Yes sir I am.... why do you ask?”
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jshoey18 09-Mar-20 11:06 PM
Wry walks in
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 09-Mar-20 11:08 PM
[Waiter]He writes the name on his notebook. "And you sir? your name?" He said as he smiled at maggie. "Oh and yes Madame, I simply want to take note of who is ordering."
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Miel 09-Mar-20 11:09 PM
Nira walked in, holding on to her left arm shyly. Her long black dressed almost trailed against the floor, but the replicator had seemed to get her height right. She looked around, unsure of what to do.
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jshoey18 09-Mar-20 11:09 PM
“I am Lieutenant Junior Grade Wryden. Science officer USS Phoenix.”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 09-Mar-20 11:09 PM
[Waiter]He wrote his name down. "Ah yes sir, Take your seat. Table Deux,"
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jshoey18 09-Mar-20 11:10 PM
“Merci boucoux” He started moving to the table
(It’s been five years. Yesterday I was impressed I remembered how to count to 20 in French
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 09-Mar-20 11:12 PM
[Waiter]"And you Madame? Name?" He said facing Nira as he spoke.
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Miel 09-Mar-20 11:13 PM
Nira turned toward the waiter, frowning slightly "Madame? Oh... Nira."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 09-Mar-20 11:14 PM
[Waiter]He wrote her name on his notebook and lead her to her table."please take a seat"
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Miel 09-Mar-20 11:14 PM
She smiled slightly as she followed him to the table and sat down "Merci."
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jshoey18 09-Mar-20 11:16 PM
“Hello Lieutenant. How are you this evening
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Miel 09-Mar-20 11:17 PM
She turned to face the other table and smiled at the Vulcan "Ah, Lieutenant Wryden. I am doing well, thank you. How are you? Getting used to the ship yet?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Mar-20 11:20 PM
Maggie waved at Nira... “Hey Nira! How’s it going?”
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Miel 09-Mar-20 11:23 PM
Nira smiled and waved back at Maggie "Hey Mags! It's going.. As well as can be. How about you? I love your dress!"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Mar-20 11:24 PM
“Oh, I’m sure Shar will too.” She winked. “But I’m doing good! I’m just happy to be doing this.”
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jshoey18 09-Mar-20 11:24 PM
“I’m well. Thank you for asking. I am adjusting well although I do not wish to become to used to it”
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jshoey18 09-Mar-20 11:33 PM
“You both look very nice this evening.”
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Mar-20 11:35 PM
“Don’t even try anything bub, I’m taken..”
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Miel 09-Mar-20 11:37 PM
Nira chuckled "She means to say thank you, Wryden. And I thank you too."
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jshoey18 09-Mar-20 11:38 PM
“I was not implying interest in you sexually. I am mated and well out side of my cycle.”
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Mar-20 11:39 PM
“All right good, thank you for the complement then.”
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jshoey18 09-Mar-20 11:47 PM
“You are quite welcome”
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Mar-20 11:48 PM
Maggie smiled then pulled out a PADD...sighing as she looked up... “I hate having to wait for Houston to get back into commission...”
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Miel 09-Mar-20 11:48 PM
She leaned toward Maggie "What's going on?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Mar-20 11:49 PM
“Eh. I just wanna talk to someone about the whole island thing, and John hitting me...”
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jshoey18 09-Mar-20 11:51 PM
“John?” He looked slightly confused and also curious
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Miel 09-Mar-20 11:52 PM
"That man.. Is lucky to be in prison, I'll tell you that much."
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jshoey18 09-Mar-20 11:53 PM
“I knew a John from the academy. Nice man sadly a bit of a trouble maker.” He nodded as if dismissing the subject (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Mar-20 11:56 PM
“Yeah...I’m just happy that he didn’t touch Shar, otherwise he would be dead.”
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Comet 09-Mar-20 11:59 PM
thomas entered
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Mar-20 12:06 AM
[Lonna] She walked in..smiling as she waited to be seated...
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 10-Mar-20 12:08 AM
Jane entered
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 12:11 AM
[Waiters] They seated everyone who came in and took their names
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 12:11 AM
Hatsu had entered, immediately beginning to spot out everyone there already.
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 12:12 AM
He came in behind her, admiring the scenery.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Mar-20 12:12 AM
Maggie waved at Momo as she entered, smiling at her brightly...before turning back to her PADD....
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 12:13 AM
[D] there were extra seats designated for the extra people coming.
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 12:15 AM
Momo had sent her a small wave back- not a big smile as before but instead her eyes were scanning every inch of people. The short Vorta spotted a spot and made her way over.
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 12:17 AM
He approached the second table, looking at the name cards. "Jayne you've really outdone yourself."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 12:23 AM
Jayne was standing at the holodeck entrance which was still showing as the holodeck. "Thank you Tal. I take pride in my programming."
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 10-Mar-20 12:26 AM
Jane walked in and sat down at the seat that had a card with her name on it. She picked up the name card and examined it - it was real paper, the stuff that they used in the 20th century. Actually, as real as you can get in a holodeck. But still, paper. Interesting stuff. (edited)
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 12:27 AM
He read through them and found his seat, looking at the others on the table. "Is Sara coming?"
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 12:28 AM
[Shar]She too made her way in, dressed in an orange evening gown that simply made her blue skin glow... well, sort of. She made her way over to Maggie with a smile...
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 12:28 AM
[Waiter]"Bonjour Madame, Your name?" He said to Shar.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Mar-20 12:31 AM
Maggie looked at her with a large smile. Patting the seat beside her with a smile... “She’s with me waiter man...with a slightly stereotypical french accent...”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 12:31 AM
[Waiter]He replayed his automated saying "Bonjour Madame, Your name?" He said directed to shar
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 12:31 AM
“I do not know if Lieutenant Bjorge will be in attendance. I haven’t spoken to her in the subject”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 12:32 AM
Jayne chuckled. She loved programming funny things like that.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 12:32 AM
[Shar]"Sharissa Verne, monsieur. She told the waiter, sitting down next to Maggie and smiling.*
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 12:32 AM
[Waiter]He wrote that down on his notepad.
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 12:33 AM
He turned to the vulcan "Ah. We've met right? Wryden?"
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Miel 10-Mar-20 12:33 AM
Nira sat quietly on her chair, nervously playing with the hem of her dress
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 12:33 AM
“That is correct and you are civilian bar tender Tal Voran” (edited)
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 12:34 AM
"That's what Starfleet's profile says. How are you enjoying the Phoenix?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Mar-20 12:34 AM
Maggie smiled as she looked at Shar... “Hello Shar! How was that boring old armoury for youuuuu.... if I get ACTO, first thing I’m doing is giving you bridge shift all the time..”
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Miel 10-Mar-20 12:34 AM
Nira playfully pushed on Mag's shoulder for that comment "And sticking me in the armoury instead I presume?"
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 12:35 AM
“It is very different from the Eisenhower. I’m more ways than you would expect.”
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 12:36 AM
"She's a unique ship. You'll grow to love her. Or 'find her agreeable'." He grinned.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 12:37 AM
[D] A burst of "flame" came from the kitchen. It was the chefs working on meals for the other guests that were on the other half of the restaurant.
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 12:37 AM
“I do not think that I will be around that long. I am hoping to be back aboard the Eisenhower with in the quarter. The half cycle at the longest”
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Noxxious 10-Mar-20 12:37 AM
"Hey, hey. No preferential treatment, got it? Mmm? Can't show that much favoritism..." She purred, eyeing the dress Maggie wore for the night... "Mmm. Yeah, you do look absolutely stunning in purple..."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 12:39 AM
Meanwhile, the Kelpien himself had walked up to the door in a regular blue dress shirt and black dress pants, accompanied by a small black bowtie - and yes, with his frame he looked like a bartender. Like always. He made his way to the group of junior officers with a bit of a quiet sigh through the nose.
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 12:39 AM
"Maybe. But you could get stuck here for longer. Who knows."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Mar-20 12:40 AM
“Nira! I would never! I’ll stick literally anybody else in the armoury except you two! Badass tact lady’s for the win...and of course love...also, why do you think I keep it in my shar killing cabinet”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 12:40 AM
[Waiter]"Ah yes. Dunamis, right this way." The waiter lead the captain to a special designated seat.
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Noxxious 10-Mar-20 12:41 AM
((Nope lol))
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 12:42 AM
He nodded somewhat reluctantly - having a designated seat just for him wasn't quite his thing; he would have preferred to pick his own seat at the table. Nonetheless he wasn't about to complain on this special night, so he sat down with the rest anyway and picked up the menu to read.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Mar-20 12:45 AM
“My Shar killing cabinet, by the way. Is where i keep all the things that make you’re heart go boom, I don’t keep a actual crossbow in there...maybe for next Valentine’s Day.” She said, giving her a small love tap on the nose
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 10-Mar-20 12:48 AM
Done with examining the slip of paper, she glanced around to take in her surroundings. As she spot Nira playing with her dress, she turned to her roomie and smiled brightly, “Ooh, hi Nira! Nice dress you got there!”
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Miel 10-Mar-20 12:51 AM
Nira turned to Jane and beamed "Hey Jane, thanks! Yours is lovely, you look like a princess! And blue fits you wayyy too well!"
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 10-Mar-20 12:54 AM
She blushed a bit and replied, “Thank you, Nira! I love blue, so most of the stuff in my closet is blue. Guess it fits me better than I thought... Your dress is also beautiful, roomie - it fits you!”
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 12:54 AM
Pas entered with brovado, but he was only recognizable by face shape and sheer force of presence, wearing the entire outfit of what's in #deleted-channel
"Bonjour, mes amis! Je suis arrivé!"
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 12:55 AM
Tal glanced up at Pas when he came in, mouth open in a stunned smile.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 12:55 AM
"Lovely outfit pas." She chuckled in the shadows.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Mar-20 12:55 AM
Maggie looked up at him with pure shock... “Oh my god....” [Lonna] She laughed... “That’s my boy...”
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Miel 10-Mar-20 12:56 AM
She chukled "That's very nice of you to say, Jane. I'm glad you're here tonight!" She turned when she heard the familiar voice, and shook her head "And there's Pas.."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 12:56 AM
[Waiter]"Ah yes, Pasto! you are seated right over there." He pointed to the chair beside lonna.
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 10-Mar-20 12:57 AM
She gaped at the newcomer’s weird outfit before turning to Nira and whispered “Any idea what he said?”
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 12:57 AM
Pas grins over the crowd, through his full powder makeup. "Merci, monsieur." he moved over to Lonna.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 12:58 AM
He blinked twice - purple coattails, top hat... certainly odd-looking and to him a touch garish, but his crew's tastes were theirs and that was perfectly alright. He turned his attention back to the menu again...
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Mar-20 01:00 AM
[Lonna] She sighed as she looked at him... “Well, I’m glad you dressed to impress.” Maggie meanwhile shook her head and intertwined her hands with Shar.... “Mmmm. Can’t wait for dinner..”
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 01:01 AM
"Well, when you own an old earth French outfit, you take every opportunity you get to wear it."
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 01:03 AM
"I think it looks great Nix."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Mar-20 01:03 AM
[Lonna] “How- how do you own this?”
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 01:04 AM
"I got very drunk one night and when I woke up, this was in my closet."
"But I did hear tale of the drunken Frenchman who terrorized San Francisco." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Mar-20 01:06 AM
[Lonna] She only rolled her eyes at that... Maggie felt herself becoming a little sleepy as she laid her head on Shar’s shoulder
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 01:07 AM
((Yep, no need to keep people waiting))
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 01:10 AM
[D] The lights dimmed slightly and on the musicians stage was a wooden Podium that was in the spotlight. Almost like the Oscars. As this happened, the cooks lined up outside the kitchen and stopped cooking.
Jayne walked up out of the darkness to the podium slowly, dawning a pink dress, it was simple enough, and her favorite color. She cleared her holographic throat in an effort to get attention, just in case people weren't already looking. She spoke softly. "Hello, and welcome all to this outing I am glad that all of you could come." She adjusted the pink cherry blossom in her hair before saying anymore. "I wanted this event to take place because I thought we as a crew, all deserved a break. On our break shifts of course. I am honored to be in this room with highly respected officers and I am glad to work with them. Although times have been hard, it seems like we just get back up onto our feet and push through those hard times. But ever since that island, I just wanted to say thank you, for allowing me to do the things I did. Yes some might have been annoyed, and for that I would like to apologize. The only way to say thanks and apologize at the same time, is through, conversation and gatherings such as this. This crew, this ship, means so much to me. She bowed her head. "Our chefs for today are Michelin star chefs from the 1980's. Our menus are catered to fit the theme, and of course, drinks are on the house." She chuckled slightly. "Feel free to discuss your menu picking amongst your friends and neighbours. The waiters will be with you shortly to start out with drinks and starters. As for the entertainment, well smooth harmonic Jazz will be in the air tonight." She gestured for the musicians to come out. "I hope you all enjoy tonight, and, have a relaxing evening, all of you." She smiled and walked down the stage. waiting for the musicians to come out. (edited)
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Noxxious 10-Mar-20 01:19 AM
She clapped appreciatively and beamed, hoping that the rest would do the same.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Mar-20 01:20 AM
Maggie smiled at that...wondering what to eat in her head....so many Great dishes..before quickly doing the same as Shar...
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 01:20 AM
He followed suit, listening for the music. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 10-Mar-20 01:20 AM
She clapped and smiled
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 01:20 AM
[D] The musicians swiftly came out. The lead being the trombone. They calmly played pre recorded 1980's smooth jazz.
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Miel 10-Mar-20 01:24 AM
Nira smiled as she looked and listened to Jayne, clapping once her speach was over "Thank you Jayne!"
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 01:25 AM
She's a bit late to the party, having been a bit too nervous about leaving her newly bloomed cacarcus blooms alone for too long without being pollinated. But it wasn't the time to worry about plants, when's the next time she'll ever get invited to a fancy french dinner party? She walked through the holodeck doors, sporting an off the shoulder number with a slit, simple silver jewelry finished the look. She wore her hair down and already regretted doing so, the long curls already making her feel overheated. She felt awkward being so late, but everyone seemed like they were having a good time. (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 01:25 AM
Jayne nodded her head once in Acknowledgement.
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 01:26 AM
She looked around at the tables and gave a wave at Jayne and a smile, mouthing a 'thank you!'
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 01:26 AM
Jayne mouthed back the words 'No problem' She smiled and gave a thumbs up.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 01:28 AM
He flipp the menu closed, having decided on his order; but the order could wait for now.
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 01:31 AM
She has no idea where to sit, and in her nervousness, grabbed the closest seat available, cheeks quickly burning red with embarrassment. She turned to her new table mate with a grin. "How's the party so far?"
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 01:32 AM
"I'm pretty sure your over there." He gestures to the chair next to Wryden.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Mar-20 01:33 AM
Maggie looked into her menu curiously...it had been a while since she had eaten french...
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 01:34 AM
[D] Poofs of flame came from the kitchen and waiters came to tables of unrecognizable guests to take their orders. You could hear french words being hollered in the kitchen. No fights however.
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 01:35 AM
"Oh..sorry." She got up from her seat and sat next to her Vulcan lab-mate, giving him a polite node and smile.
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 01:36 AM
"Fashionably late, I see."
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 01:36 AM
“I am glad to see that you made it Lieutenant”
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Miel 10-Mar-20 01:37 AM
Nira took one of the menus and looked it over. She recognized absolutely nothing
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Mar-20 01:38 AM
Maggie deciding on ordering a prime rib...
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 01:40 AM
"Hmm, let's go with some Filet Mignon."
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 10-Mar-20 01:40 AM
She looked to Nira and noted the look on her friend’s face. She opened her own menu as well and stared at it. Sure, she knew it’s French - her mom taught her a bit of French so she knew some basic stuff - mostly basic words and phrases to communicate. Not French foods and cuisines. And okay, she’ll admit, she knew next to nothing about cuisines. Only that most of the dishes listed here seems good. (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 01:40 AM
[D] The waiters now went to the two tables.
[Waiter for Table 1] "What would you like to order? And drinks as well" [Waiter For Table 2]"What would you like to order? And drinks as well" (edited)
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 01:41 AM
“Is the meat here real or replicator?”
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 01:42 AM
"A tawny Port, if you have it, and cheese ravioli. No meat in the sauce."
"I'd assume it's all replicated, assuming it isnt holographic."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 01:43 AM
"Hehe! Yeah sorry, I forgot how to walk in heels I guess. Not to bad though, right? I didn't trip once."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 01:43 AM
[Waiter for Table 2]He Wrote down Tals order. "What Mr Voran said." He nodded.
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 01:43 AM
"Everyone looks so nice!~"
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 01:43 AM
“I’ll take the lobster ravioli then. And a bourbon neat to drink”
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 01:44 AM
"Houston helped me with the finer details; I'm not sure how to do most of this."
"A vulcan who drinks? I think I like you."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 01:44 AM
"You look very nice Tal, suits your eyes!"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 01:45 AM
[Waiter for Table 2] He wrote down Wrydens order.
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 01:45 AM
"I like your hair very much. Your sister must be jealous."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 01:45 AM
"She can't stand long hair, she's much happier with it short. Admittedly I considered cutting it too when I zipped my hair into my dress. Twice."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 01:46 AM
"Escargots and beef tenderloin for me. And red wine, please..."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 01:46 AM
"But thank you, I washed it with water-water, feel!"
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 01:46 AM
“It is a habit I picked up at the academy. The alcohol does nothing for me I simply like the taste.”
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 01:46 AM
"I'll do the French onion soup, then filet mignon, and a Pinot Noir, s'il vous plaît." he spoke to the waiter.
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 01:46 AM
She then proceeded to hand him a handful of her curls.
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 01:47 AM
He felt it run through his hands, slightly unsure of what to do. "What's water-water?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 01:47 AM
[Waiter for Table 2]He wrote down Dunamis and Pasto's orders.
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 01:47 AM
"H2O..as opposed to a Sonic shower, silly."
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 01:49 AM
"Oh. That makes more sense." He let the hair fall back towards Sara. "So Wryden, you ever try ferengi games?"
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 01:49 AM
“I cannot say I have. The only games I enjoy are hyper chess and kal-toh”
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 01:50 AM
"The one with all the metal rods? It looks complicated."
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 01:51 AM
“It is very easy to play. You must simply see the game for what it is. A thing of logic and calculations”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 01:53 AM
Jayne sat near Dunamis. "Hello Captain." She said calmly. "Filet Mignon with a peppered goats cheese crust with a side of seasoned carrots and asparagus please. As well as a Bordeauz Blanc, full bottle please.." She asked the waiter.
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 01:53 AM
"I think I'll stick to poker. It's a little more personal."
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 01:54 AM
“I can also play poker. It is however not one of my favorite card games.”
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 01:54 AM
"Did I hear kal-toh and Poker?" Pas looked over
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 01:54 AM
"Why yes you did. You play?"
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 01:55 AM
He smiled and looked round the table, hoping that Lylla would come as well - he simply couldn't wait to see her in evening dress.
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 01:55 AM
"I grew up on Vulcan and on the docks, I know my way around both." he grinned
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 01:55 AM
[Waiter of Table 2] He wrote down Jaynes order.
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Comet 10-Mar-20 02:01 AM
thomas sat down and looked at who was at his tabel
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 02:02 AM
“You grew up on Vulcan. I did as well, what house are you from?” (edited)
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 02:03 AM
"Nah, nah, I'm Catullan. Grew up in one of the port cities."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 02:08 AM
"So where are we headed to Captain?"
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 02:10 AM
"Sara, what are you going to order?"
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 02:10 AM
"New Romulus - the Republic has requested our aid in the wake of Tal Shiar attacks. Relief work, essentially."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 02:11 AM
"Interesting. Anything that I can do to help with that matter?. Assuming that the attacks are still frequent."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 02:11 AM
Momo sat silently, simply watching the crowd with her legs crossed with another. Her tail had found it's place back curled around her waist as she observed the many officers who came.
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 02:12 AM
"Sir will there be need for weapons? Theres a new mixture of an inhalant that Ive been working on that I would like to test"
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Comet 10-Mar-20 02:12 AM
Thomas looked at Tal "Hey"
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 02:13 AM
"Hi. Want to move that chair over to this table?"
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 02:14 AM
"Weapons? Unknown - though I'd suggest some level of prudence. Regardless, however, this is a time to relax for all of us; perhaps thought of the mission ahead can come once we are finished?"
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Comet 10-Mar-20 02:14 AM
"Sure?" Thomas got up and moved his chair over "so how are y'all?"
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 02:15 AM
"Good. Kind of uncomfortable in this but it looks nice."
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 02:16 AM
“Very well sir. Weapon L will remain untested for now”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 02:17 AM
"Indeed, sounds like a good idea. Sir, I was wondering if you would want to meet an old friend of mine, after this outing?."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 02:17 AM
"That being who, exactly?" He asked her, tugging at the collar of his dress shirt - yep, definitely a smidgeon too tight...
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 02:20 AM
"Ever heard of a Xardarian?"
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 02:21 AM
“Lieutenant Nix. Which port may I ask?”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 02:21 AM
[D] The waiters came out with cups of water and the requested drinks
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 02:22 AM
He took a sip. "These guys might give me some tips. This is good."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 02:23 AM
"So you should start a restaurant/pub" he said jokingly
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 02:24 AM
"I don't know. I'm not sure if I could handle all those drinks and orders" He smiles. (edited)
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 02:24 AM
"City of Nis'Roth. Moved back with my parents to the shipyards round 40 Eridani A when I was 12."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 02:25 AM
"Can't say I have. Are they a member of the Federation?" He carefully poured himself a glass of wine and took a cautious sip - not too much alcohol tonight, especially if they arrived at New Romulus through dinner...
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Comet 10-Mar-20 02:25 AM
"after how many drinks do you cut people off?"
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 02:26 AM
"Depends on the species and to some degree the person. You have your own category."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 02:26 AM
"Whats mine?"
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 02:26 AM
"Until you fall asleep on my counter."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 02:27 AM
"So i can drink until i blackout?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 02:27 AM
"No, they like to keep themselves private." She poured a glass of wine and took a sip. "Our away team from the Kirkconnel met them years ago. Tall, four armed people who's government runs on the elderly. They worship gigantic reptilian birds. They are somewhat of a pillar that keeps the planet together."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 02:29 AM
"Oh sorry, I was off in La La land. Uh, I think the risotto? the uh- Risotto Milanese."
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 02:29 AM
"You have done so in the past. Hopefully you'll find your own limit before then."
"I'm sorry what's a Risotto?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 02:29 AM
[Waiter]he swiftly took her order to the chef's.
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Comet 10-Mar-20 02:29 AM
"Oh hey Sara"
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 02:29 AM
"Over cooked rice, hehe~"
"Hi Thomas!~"
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Comet 10-Mar-20 02:30 AM
"Why are we going to eat fake food?"
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 02:30 AM
"It's tied into the replicators."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 02:30 AM
"Interesting - another time, perhaps. Come the end of dinner we will have a massive relief operation to conduct and we will all need our rest if we are to do it well."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 02:30 AM
"Oh"
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 02:31 AM
"But why would you want over cooked rice?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 02:32 AM
"Aye sir. Sorry if my friend knows who you are imediatly, he is very wise."
[D] Not too long after. The chef's brought out the meals.
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 02:33 AM
"It's good, I promise! Do you want to try a bite of mine?"
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 02:34 AM
"Sure. But I don't think it will be very appealing."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 02:36 AM
"It's cooked with heavily flavored stock, it's like...uhm, cream of rice."
"Do you think the waiters would mind if I ordered a glass of wine?"
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 02:37 AM
"I got mine. I'm sure it's fine."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 02:38 AM
"Can i have bibb salad?" thomas said to a waiter
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 02:38 AM
He swirls the port, taking a sip.
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Comet 10-Mar-20 02:38 AM
"Oh and some wine"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 02:38 AM
[Waiter] in a matter of moments, all of the requests were fulfilled. The Bibb salad and the wines.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 02:40 AM
Once again he looked round the table while picking up and eating the escargots with a fork - which were excellent by the way, and that was always good. "So. How was everyone's day? Has all been well so far?"
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Comet 10-Mar-20 02:41 AM
thomas started to eat his salad almost immediately "I didnt know i was this hungry"
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 02:41 AM
"Indeed. I met my new help for the lounge."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 02:41 AM
"I have those bouquets waiting for several crewmembers, my lab needed a quick trim." (edited)
"I wish I could have brought them with me but I was nervous."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 02:42 AM
" Nervous?"
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 02:42 AM
"I was really late."
She takes a sip of the wine and gives a small wince.
"oh..strong."
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 02:43 AM
"What's wrong?"
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 02:43 AM
"Strong."
She then proceeds to take a glass of water and dumps about a quarter of it into the wine glass, turning the deep red merlot a light pink.
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 02:44 AM
"Next time I'll give them my soda recipe."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 02:44 AM
"So" thomas has eaten a good portion of his salad
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 02:44 AM
"You do make the best sodas. I have to watch myself around you, I'll pack on 20 pounds next thing you know."
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 02:46 AM
"Moba juice doesn't have nearly enough calories to do that. Besides everyone watches themselves around my drinks. That's what keeps you guys running."
He thoughg about what he said and realized it didn't quite come out right. (edited)
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 02:47 AM
"Fair enough, but you occasionally surprise me with cherry juice! I gotta keep my girlish figure, you know."
"How's your food?" (edited)
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 02:49 AM
"Good. Ravioli. There's nothing very similar to it on Bajor or Turkana IV. How's your overcooked rice?" (edited)
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Comet 10-Mar-20 02:53 AM
"Overcooked rice"
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 02:55 AM
"It's actually really good, here try."
She pushed her plate against Wrydens, allowing Tal to reach over and grab a spoonful
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 02:57 AM
Tal looks at Wryden for a moment, grabbing a fork and gathering a small bite on it. "Sorry," He apologies to the Vulcan, sitting back in his seat and tasting the food.
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Comet 10-Mar-20 02:57 AM
"So Sara how are you?"
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 02:58 AM
"Not bad! Just been working, getting used to sharing my lab space with Mr so-called Dr. Boom. But he has yet to make anything go boom, thankfully for his life. How about you, anything fun?"
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Comet 10-Mar-20 03:01 AM
"no"
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 03:04 AM
“It is a nickname given to me by the weapons experts on the Eisenhower. I simply find enjoyment in the art of warfare. Particularly in the art of species warfare. Where you can create a weapon that will kill any Tal Shair but leave everything else alone”
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 03:04 AM
He leans over to Thomas, chewing slowly and struggling to swallow. "Have you ever had this stuff before?"
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Comet 10-Mar-20 03:04 AM
"No"
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 03:05 AM
He gets everything down his throat. "Probably a smart idea."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 03:06 AM
"ha"
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 03:09 AM
"For a Vulcan you sure are a barbarian."
She gives him a side-swipe look of disapproval.
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 03:11 AM
“There is a beauty in death and destruction. One that is thought provoking. Perhaps you would feel more interested if I told you that there is a strong botany side to chemical warfare? Most inhalants are based on plant pollens”
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 03:12 AM
"That's not concerning at all."
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 03:13 AM
"All natural poison. Sounds nice."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 03:13 AM
"I think you're just trying to make me mad at you so you can have the lab to yourself."
"Won't work, I'm no Kloie, I'll democratically debate this until I'm dead." (edited)
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 03:15 AM
"What? What happened to Kloie?"
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 03:15 AM
"Sorry, that was kind of rude commentary. They just have a history of starting fights over silly things." (edited)
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 03:16 AM
"Ah." He takes another deep sip of his Port and starts back at his Ravioli.
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 03:21 AM
She takes a sip of her own wine, finding it much more palatable being watered down.
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 03:22 AM
He turns to the man next to him. "So what does Dr. Boom spend his downtime doing?"
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 03:23 AM
“I find joy in reading about past weapons and thinking of ways to improve them. I also enjoy reading and playing hyper chess against the computer”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 03:24 AM
"Reading what, exactly, if I might ask? I personally enjoy old Terran literary works."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 03:26 AM
"I enjoy the latest Holo novels. I aspire to be amongst those holograms who create them."
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 03:26 AM
“I am currently reading the entire works of a man called William Shakespeare as it has been translated into Vulcan”
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 03:27 AM
"That'll probably liven up the language. I didn't know you wrote Jayne?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 10-Mar-20 03:28 AM
[Hatsumomo] One second, Momo had been sipping at some water- the next her seat was empty and she was gone. (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 03:28 AM
"I have been trying to write nonetheless. That is why I am meeting with Armadyr."
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 03:29 AM
"Armadyr?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 03:30 AM
"A Xardarian who is centuries old."
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 03:30 AM
"I wonder how iambic pentameter translates in vulcan."
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 03:30 AM
"What's a Xardarian?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 03:31 AM
"It is better if I show, then tell. I am going there after the outing, feel free to Join me if you want to know more."
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 03:33 AM
"Does tomorrow work? I don't think I'll last quite that long tonight."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 03:33 AM
"I am meeting him tonight and tomorrow on my break shifts, so yes. You are all invited."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 03:33 AM
"Wow, fun stuff."
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 03:41 AM
"But when did he come aboard?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 03:42 AM
"He has always been aboard the vessel. He is in the second holodeck right now actually."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 03:49 AM
She isn't sure what's going on, but proceeds to finish her glass of wine. Wow. That was. Pretty okay. Whew.
"There's someone in the second holodeck?"
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 03:49 AM
Wry finishes his drink and motions for another one
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 03:50 AM
"Yes, for quite some time actually."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 03:50 AM
"May I have another as well? Something pink?"
"I'm sorry?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 03:52 AM
[Waiter]He nodded headed to the bar and grabbed Sara a Rosé. He poured it into a glass, came back and handed it to her. (edited)
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 03:53 AM
"Thank you so much!~"
She then took a sip. It's simultanously so much sweeter, and yet a lot stronger. She must be hanging out with Thomas too much.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 03:53 AM
"Yes, for quite some time indeed."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 03:55 AM
"Welp. At least a holobedroom you can make it look like whatever you want, so good on them."
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 03:56 AM
"What?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 03:56 AM
"He does not need a bed. He meditates on the purple sands of Xandar."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 03:57 AM
"Sleeping ina litterbox is just...so valid."
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 03:57 AM
"Are you both ok?" He eyed her wine suspiciously.
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 03:58 AM
"Yes? of course. Solid 8/10."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 03:58 AM
"You should come with me, if you do not believe me."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 03:58 AM
"So why are you talking about holodecks? I think its drunk time?"
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 03:58 AM
"For some people."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 03:58 AM
"Jayne said someone was sleeping in a holodeck??"
"In a purple sand box."
"Sand."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 03:59 AM
"I think Jayne is drunk" thomas was jokingly
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 03:59 AM
"Sara, are you sure you don't want a soda?"
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:00 AM
"Nope, doing so super awesome, I finally found a thing I can drink and not to mentioned it's so pretty and pink and I love it very much."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 04:00 AM
Jayne grabbed the bottle of wine and chugged it, all of it. "No, it is you, who are drunk."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:00 AM
"But maybe I should stop after this glass.."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:00 AM
"Not yet but soon"
"Its synthahol"
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 04:01 AM
"Wait... oh! I'm sorry Jayne. They're a hologram, arent they? I didn't realize."
"Also it looks like it isnt all synthahol."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:01 AM
"There's real alcohol on the ship?"
"Oh god. Oh no, I'm gonna die."
"What if I drink too much and fall down the stairs?"
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 04:02 AM
"What stairs?"
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:02 AM
"Wait waiter can i have some non synthahol?"
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 04:02 AM
“Then I will catch you and carry you home” The way he said it made it sound like a fact
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 04:03 AM
"Let's not being up the fact that you can't replicate alcohol on a starship."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:04 AM
"Then I'm fine and we have absolutely nothing to worry about. I will not, in fact, trip and fall to my death and break my ankle in 7 inch heels."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:04 AM
"Hey tal can i take a few bottles of vodka from the bar?"
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 04:04 AM
"Umm, that might not be the best idea."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:05 AM
"2 bottles?"
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 04:05 AM
"Yeah even I don't think that's a great idea."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:05 AM
"Why?" (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 04:05 AM
"Because, we don't want no bar fights." She chuckled.
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 04:06 AM
"Jayne, did you turn off your alcohol systems?"
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:06 AM
"1 bottle?"
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 04:07 AM
"I'd rather no one take any bottles from the lounge without me being there."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:07 AM
"Damnit ok"
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:08 AM
"no means no Thomas!"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 04:08 AM
"Everyone related to alcoholism has been turned off for this procedure. We have work to do right after this, I want everyone to be on their best behavior. New Romulus is almost here."
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 04:08 AM
"Alright good, you're just weird."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:10 AM
"Romulus?"
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:10 AM
"Fine ill drink another day... Can we see the Eiffel tower?"
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:10 AM
"Do we get to step down on-planet in our sunday best?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 04:10 AM
"Weird, says the one who looks like Willy Wonka." She chuckled Jokingly.
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 04:11 AM
"You might want to put your uniform on for that Sara."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:11 AM
She may or may not have straightened up the bosom of her dress.
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:11 AM
"Will wonka?"
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:11 AM
"How am I going to attract a hot romulan if my chest isn't on full display, Tal?"
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:11 AM
thomas pulled out his tie "I never figured out how to tie it"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 04:12 AM
(Sorry all, feel free to leave whenever you want. I have to sleep.)
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 04:12 AM
"Well, I'm sure you'll figure it out." He gave here a concerned look before leaning over to Jayne. "Did you give the waiters alcohol?"
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:13 AM
"Why you asking about alcohol"
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 04:14 AM
"Because the two of you are looking a little tipsy for synthahol."
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 10-Mar-20 04:14 AM
Jane had her dinner quietly before leaving
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 04:14 AM
"Because Sara started to get a little white girl wasted."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:14 AM
"Im not tipsy I want to be" thomas took off his jacket and put it on his shoulder
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:15 AM
"I am not!"
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 04:16 AM
"Or whatever the fuck it means when you get drunk because someone told younyiunhad alcohol. Human phrases are weird."
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 04:17 AM
"Sara," He reach out his hand to her glass. "I think you might have had enough for tonight. Are you sure you don't want to go to your quarters?"
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 04:17 AM
“You concern me greatly and I’m the one that plays with deadly weapons”
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:17 AM
"Fine, fine. I've had enough."
She gently pushes the wine glass away.
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 04:18 AM
“Lieutenant Bjorge would you like some assistance returning to your quarters?”
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:18 AM
"You guys are so sweet, looking out for me~"
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:18 AM
thomas picked up his wine from earlier and drunk it all "May be fake but it taste good"
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 04:18 AM
"There isn't even any alcohol, are you guys alright?"
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:18 AM
"Im fine"
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:18 AM
"I literally don't know, everyone acting concerned but I feel fine?"
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 04:18 AM
"I think someone gave the holograms real alcohol. It's the only thing I can think of to explain it."
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 04:19 AM
"Or maybe it's just the party atmosphere."
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 04:19 AM
“What is the scientific name for an earth tulip?”
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 04:19 AM
"Because all this stuff is replicated and you can't replicate alcohol, I've tried."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:19 AM
"Hey if people want to act drunk then so be it....and Being drunk is fun so maybe there having fun"
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 04:19 AM
"I think we all have." He chuckles.
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:19 AM
"Tulipa, duh, don't act like I'm stupid atop everything else, Wryden!"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 04:20 AM
"Computer, locate any materials that are found in the compound commonly named, Alcohol."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:20 AM
"Hey anyone know where i can buy the real stuff?"
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 04:21 AM
"Shut up, Jesse."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:21 AM
"for medicinal reasons of course"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 04:21 AM
[Computer]"Negative"
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 04:21 AM
“My point is you told me this morning. You are clearly inebriated and should seek assistance which I am willing to provide”
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 04:22 AM
"She literally cannot be inebriated, Doctor Doom." (edited)
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:22 AM
"Wryden I'm literally .3 seconds away from slapping you into another species."
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 04:23 AM
"Alright, alright, take a breath, both of you."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:23 AM
"Do it Sara" thomas mumbled hoping not to start a fight
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 04:24 AM
"Shut up, Jesse."
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 04:24 AM
"Thomas, stop."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:24 AM
"Alright Wry why dont you come with me so there is no slapping"
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 04:24 AM
“That would be impossible seeing as you are incapable of producing a force hard enough to rupture my genome to the point of changing my species”
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:25 AM
"You'd think that but by the way you keep moving your mouth you'd figure your whole ass genome was corrupt and really you're a Terran ASS."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 04:25 AM
"Not in my watch. You know, you guys are the greatest friends that I have ever had. If only she could be here to see this.".
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:25 AM
thomas took the arm of wry "Cmon Wryden"
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 04:25 AM
"Now, now, lieutenant, ensign. Careful now - we need you both for the aid efforts ahead of us..." He said, a little bit of authoritative tone creeping into his voice. He tensed up, hands on the table, preparing to stand up and pull them apart if he needed to.
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:25 AM
"Sorry."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:25 AM
"Good" thomas let go
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:26 AM
She backed down immediately, hearing the Captains voice, but still being the childish woman she is, stuck her tongue out slightly at Wryden.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 04:26 AM
"Thomas. Walk with me for a second." She stood up smiling, gesturing him to do the same. (edited)
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:26 AM
"sure" thomas walked over to jayne
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 04:27 AM
“I fail to see how a common place name for a donkey has any place in this conversation. Perhaps a different animal would better suit your analogy. Perhaps a moose”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 04:27 AM
"Captain, I will be right back. 5 -10 minutes tops. I want Jesse to meet someone."
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 04:27 AM
"Conversation over, doc."
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:27 AM
"Uh-oh"
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:27 AM
"Hm, cause you have the biggest nose holes in the Delta sector?"
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:27 AM
"one sec" thomas walked back over
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 04:28 AM
Jayne put her hand on her face. Things were going to get crazy.
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 04:28 AM
He gently slid his chair back and stood up. "Hey, Sara. Maybe we should go find your quarters. You seem tired."
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 04:28 AM
“No because it is a strong headed creature that charges with out self regard and is also native to Norway. Seemingly perfectly fit to a particular person at this table”
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:28 AM
"I agree" he looked at tal (edited)
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 04:29 AM
"Dude, conversation over. Shut your logical flaps."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 04:29 AM
Jayne stood beside the captain, nothing has gone wrong but yet she did not want matters to get worse.
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:29 AM
"They can also trample someone to death in a few moments, remember that."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 04:29 AM
"Lieutenant Bjorge." He said, raising his voice just a fraction in an effort to catch her attention - both their attention, in fact. "Stand down. Enough insults, please."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:29 AM
"Ugh, you're impossible, Wryden."
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 04:29 AM
"Sara. Please."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:30 AM
"I'm standing down, sorry."
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jshoey18 10-Mar-20 04:30 AM
“Aye commander. Perhaps I shall return to my quarters. Also not a correct statement. As I do exist there for I am perfectly probable” He stands and leaves
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Comet 10-Mar-20 04:30 AM
thomas walked to jayne again "Sorry lets go"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 04:30 AM
"I suggest we all do the same." She nodded and walked Jesse out of the holodecks.
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:31 AM
She tenses tightly, her cheeks flared pink from DYING to insult him back, but she keeps her mouth closed, silently fuming as he leaves.
"Suddenly I do wish I were drunk off my absolute butt." (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 10-Mar-20 04:31 AM
"The event is now over. Feel free to leave at your own choosing."
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 04:32 AM
"Well I'm sure that you can do that tomorrow. But maybe you should sleep for now."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:32 AM
"Thanks for having us Jayne, sorry about..that."
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Starwheat 10-Mar-20 04:33 AM
Pas exhaled "Yeah, looks like it's probably time to leave."
Pas stood, taking off the hat and wig as he left, letting his long hair fall (edited)
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 04:36 AM
Once everyone had left, he let out a tired breath - he hadn't even touched his dessert yet. "Lieutenant. Would you like me to accompany you home? You clearly need some rest - all of us do if we are to perform at optimum upon our arrival at New Romulus."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:37 AM
"You're very kind Captain, but I actually am very embarrassed by how under my skin I let Wryden get. I think I need to go to the gym or something."
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 04:38 AM
"You sure?"
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:38 AM
"I have to work off all this adrenalin somehow. He insulted my work, my intelligence, and I'm the one who gets reprimanded? I'm..Yes, I need to go to the gym."
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 04:39 AM
"Well then to the turbolift we go."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 04:41 AM
"Very well. Mister Tal will accompany you there - I'll be on my way to holodeck two, perhaps. I suppose we do have time to make first contact... of a different kind, somewhat." He said, standing and smoothening out the dress shirt he had on at the moment and heading for the door.
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:41 AM
"Thank you Captain, I won't let it happen again, sir." She nodded to him respectfully as he stood and headed for the door.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Mar-20 04:42 AM
He nodded and slipped out of the holodeck.
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 04:43 AM
"Vulcans can be... aggravating. But they never mean to be rude."
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:43 AM
"Wryden gets on my nerves intentionally...we share a small space for twelve hours a day, he delights in it, I promise you." (edited)
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 04:44 AM
"Ok. Maybe you guys should work out another shift setup. Or divide the lab." He slowly walks to the exit, gesturing for her to follow.
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Deleted User 10-Mar-20 04:45 AM
"Yeah but we work together...I'd miss him."
"I dunno how to explain it."
((im about to pass out, sorry ghjkl;
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 04:52 AM
"I can't say I know how that feels. You gotta start making new friends, not adversaries."
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Anglachel 10-Mar-20 07:35 PM
[D] They had both left the night before.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 14-Mar-20 05:02 AM
Oskar walked into the holodeck and sighed. He rubbed his eyes and sighed. "Computer, load Battle of the Bulge. Safeties on and on the United States Army team." A snowy wood appeared around him. A Thompson sub-machine gun appeared in his hand and an M1911 in the sidearm holster on his chest. Men appeared as well, in a formation. Then a large boom echoed in the woods. "Foxholes!" Oskar dived into a foxhole and so did the rest of his men.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 14-Mar-20 06:58 AM
[Capri, Comms] "What can I help you with, Oskar?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 14-Mar-20 06:59 AM
"I've gotta talk to you! Hey, move up that left flank!" Oskar sighed. "I need to talk to you about the Commodore! Come to holodeck 3! Bring a helmet, these Krauts are relentless!" A loud boom. "Sergeant! Move your squad up to support Redman!"
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 14-Mar-20 07:00 AM
[Capri] "Uh....sure."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 14-Mar-20 07:32 AM
[Capri] He paused to replicate a helmet and slipped it on his head before stepping through the proper doors, staring wide eyed. "The fuck is this?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 14-Mar-20 01:44 PM
Oskar turned and saw the doors open. He saw Capri and grabbed his collar. "Welcome to the battle, Capri! Grab a weapon and start shooting down range!" Oskar said to Capri. A man came up to Oskar and asked him what to do. "Corporal, take your element and knock out the HMG in that hotel, move!" The Corporal ran away to do as instructed.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 14-Mar-20 03:13 PM
"Yell- shit." Oskar muttered under his breath. He stood up and looked around. "Conputer, save and end program." The world dematerialized around him and he left the holodeck. He needed to get to the Intel labs, but there was no point in changing out of his uniform if they were on yellow alert. He put his commbadge on his vest.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 14-Mar-20 06:14 PM
[Capri] Capri was still in shock, staring after Oskar. He raised an eyebrow and took the helmet off, shaking his head as he left the holodeck.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Mar-20 10:24 PM
[D] The program started.... objective: Get into the top secret bunker without being seen.
[D] The place looked like a battle field, 10 houses spread out evenly, all destroyed. 6 of them were about to collapse, A team stood waiting, about 10 of them, clearly star fleet, and on the other side of that team were 50 men. Tal shiar men. Behind them was the bunker, 3 guards patrolling moving around in a circular fashion. The sky was bright orange and cloudy, wind was blowing and the war sirens were bursting with noise.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Mar-20 10:52 PM
Jayne walked forth, picking up the rifle that was laid on the floor, and took her spot in the middle of the group. In front of her was a clear walkway towards the bunker, yet, it was risky, because standing in that walkway were 10 some odd men, rifles drawn and at the ready. Everything was still, the people, the buildings and most of all, her team. “Begin program” She hollered. Then came the rain of fire from the Tal Shiar, purple blasts of light flew across her head, as she turned around into the first building. Her team was dispersed. In the building she saw two Tal Shiar, who cloaked, but with her scans she saw their movements and ducked after the first one tried to hit her in the head with his rifle. The other tried to shoot at her from behind. Since she ducked, the shot hit right at the Romulans stomach and he dropped to the ground, dead, his rifle was picked up mid air by the stub of the gun and Jayne swung it at the other man's face. He dropped to the ground. Jayne heard the building start to crack so she ran and smashed through the window, doing a somersault back into the open fields, where the rain of gunfire was still heavy. Purple shots against orange-red shots. She looked behind her to see ships falling, both federation and Tal Shiar, as the starfleet agents, some tactical, security and intelligence were running towards the battlefield, same with the Tal Shiar. But before she could think about it any longer, the building collapsed, and Jayne ran for cover into another building. (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Mar-20 11:00 PM
This time, the room was silent, and she then felt a kick in her back which made her fall face first into concrete. She felt the weight of the man trying to put his whole weight on her back as he pointed the barrel to the back of her head. But her quick thinking said otherwise as she used her brute strength to push the 100 pound man off his feet while she did a push up. She quickly got to her feet and elbowed the man in the cheek before running out of the building, strafing right to dodge the gunfire at her and shooting two Tal shiar in the face. She turned towards the main battlefield where she saw dead starfleet agents and Tal shiar spread across the battlefield. And in an instant, it was covered by a random federation ship which crashed down onto it, causing a crater that kicked up so much dirt that it covered the houses, causing two of them to collapse instantly. She heard the screams of men, and their dying breaths, but she pushed forward.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Mar-20 11:27 PM
Jayne could heard the march of metal clanking….. The Borg, Romulan, Borg, And it was coming straight for her. ‘Resistance is futile’ was replaying over and over again. Soon Jayne entered a room with 3 Borg, each punch and shot she threw, was resisted and countered by the Borg, until she was thrown out the window. She was breathing heavily, but notices that there was some rope that was severed, connected to a building. She grabbed her phaser and set it on overload, she tied it to a rope and swung it into the building, crashing into the window. Boom the building collapsed and the Borg. Dead. All around her were falling ships, and metal scraps. People impaled and still fighting, it wasn't ending. More men pushed out of each end, more Tal Shiar more starfleet. But she couldn't think of it any longer, she just kept pushing through. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 01:26 AM
A voice came through the speaker on the holodeck, from what would be the doorway when the program wasn't running "Sorry to interrupt, but could I just pause your holodeck simulation for a brief moment whilst I sign off this maintenance report? I'll only be a moment..."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 01:28 AM
Jayne was currently being rifle choked by a borg on top of a pile of dead bodies, both starfleet and Tal shiar. She noticed the message and pushed the borg into a wall and snapping its neck. “Computer, pause program.” (edited)
"You may proceed."
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 01:31 AM
"Thanks..." The archway to the holodeck popped open for a moment, Shilen standing there with a smile "Sorry to interrupt! I'll only be a second. Just need to get these reports signed off, engineering have been asking me for days to check everything..." She tapped her PADD and quickly ran a diagnostic on the holodeck, glancing around as she did so. "You uh, have quite the program going on here, huh?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 01:32 AM
"Care to Join me? I do need a partner" she flipped the rifle and held it by the barrel, extending it towards Shilen.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 01:35 AM
She smiled sheepishly "Oh, I don't know... I'm not much of a fighter... And I do have these reports to finish off..."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 01:36 AM
"C'mon, it will be fun, I bet you have some time to spare." She smiled, from ear to ear, letting her hair flow in the slight breeze of the holodeck (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 01:39 AM
She glanced down at her PADD, the diagnostic coming back fine. "I don't know... What time is it?" Another glance back at her PADD revealed her shift had been over for almost half an hour, she had lost track of time checking the other holodecks. "Fine, why not. My shift is over anyway..." (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 01:43 AM
"Thanks sweets!" She smiled..... sweets, what in the Sam hell came out of her mouth just now?, she will look it over in her files later. She tossed the phase rifle to Shilen and grabbed the other rifle that was behind her back. "There is a borg to your center forward, center right, and a huge armada of Tal Shiar just over that hill over there, fighting our troops. Pay no attention to the demolished ship right beside you. Our goal is to get into that bunker over there." She pointed to the bunker on top of the hill guarded by Tal Shiar men, all 50 of them were still there waiting to be killed
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 01:45 AM
"Right... This all sounds very dangerous, y'know... The safeties are on, right?" She said, taking the rifle from her "Is this some sort of training program?" (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 01:46 AM
"Indeed it is, safeties are on as well, would you like me to turn them off?" joked, smiling as she went about talking to shilen.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 01:48 AM
"Uhm... No, thank you." She said letting out a laugh. "I'm Alaya, by the way. I don't know if I had a chance to talk to you during that holodeck night out... I was kind of in the background the whole time."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 01:49 AM
"You got a nice laugh there, Alaya, Im Jayne." She smiled, cheeks red as she extended out her hand. "Its ok, I never got the chance to talk to anyone really, they were caught up in their own conversations."
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 01:53 AM
Alaya smiled and shook Jayne's hand "Yeah, everyone was just kind of in their own conversation. It was nice though, good evening."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 01:57 AM
"Indeed it was, now lets kick some borg butt. Computer, resume program." She smiled.
[D] The wind started to blow and the screams resumed. the war cries of the Tal Shiar in the air, and the explosions of federation and Tal Shiar ships crashing to the surface. In front of the duo, were Tal Shiar agents, their sights on them, shooting their shots of purple before ducking back into the building they were hiding in.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 02:03 AM
Shilen gave a hopeful smile to Jayne to try and hide the fear that came from the sudden wind and screaming, she wasn't sure how long she'd last in something like this, but she brought her phaser rifle up regardless. None of this was real anyway, she just had to remember that. "Let's do this."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 02:04 AM
"Thats the spirit girl! now lets strafe left into this building. Ill kick open the door, and you open fire to what might be inside." She strafed left.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 02:05 AM
Shilen followed in close behind Jayne, rifle raised and moved up to stand at the side of the door "Ready when you are."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 02:06 AM
Jayne nodded and smashed the door open with a push of her leg, the door flew into one of the borg that was inside and knocked it over.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 02:07 AM
Shilen moved out from the side, firing into the room at whatever targets she could see.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 02:08 AM
[D] Two stationary borg, except for the one covered by the door. A shot hit one of the borg in the head, disabling it.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 02:09 AM
She gave a proud smile and aimed over, shooting at the second Borg
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 02:14 AM
[D] The borg was knocked down, on the other side was the borg under the door, attempting to get up. Meanwhile, Jayne was taking Tal Shiar agents out who were trying to infiltrate the building from the outside.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 02:16 AM
Shilen slipped into the room quickly, turning to shoot the Borg trapped behind the door "Prophets, these guys are creepy... The Borg always scare me." (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 02:18 AM
"You can say that again" She shot at the other Tal Shiar agent, the last one in this sector.
[D] The building began to creak, and dust began to rain on shilens hair, the building was about to collapse.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 02:20 AM
"That's not good..." With a slight panic, she moved quickly past the fallen Borg out the door again
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 02:21 AM
[D] The house was falling in the direction of them both bricks were falling left and right.
"Watch out!" Jayne jumped and grabbed shilen, taking them both pummeling out of the way of the building which soon crashed to the ground right where they were standing. she stood up and offered a hand (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 02:22 AM
"Woah!" She let out a light chuckle, holding our her hand to grab Jayne "That was a close one!"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 02:23 AM
"You betcha!" She chuckled as well. "Now, that was the last building, how about we start to proceed towards the bunker."
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 02:26 AM
She nodded, dusting herself off from the rubble "Lead the way."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 02:27 AM
Jayne jogged towards the right side of the hill, checking every alleyway with her rifle.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 02:29 AM
Shilen followed close behind her, eyes sweeping left and right for any threats as they made their way up through the area, the last thing she wanted was to be shot at.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 02:30 AM
[D] They made it to the right side of the hill, when fire came from the top of it, which laid the bunker. Jayne was shooting already, hitting one of them which tumbled down the hill into the mud.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 02:36 AM
Quickly finding cover behind a nearby chunk of rubble, Shilen quickly returned fire towards the bunker and the attackers
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 02:37 AM
[D] The way was clear, just get to the bunkers. The two Tal Shiar officers, fled down towards the battlefield
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 02:40 AM
She fired off towards the fleeing Tal Shiar officers "This is easy! I thought the Tal Shiar were meant to be dangerous..."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 02:41 AM
Jayne climbed up the hill. "Juuust wait." She began walking up to the bunker.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 02:49 AM
Shilen followed Jayne up towards the bunker "I don't like the sound of that..."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 02:51 AM
[D] And there it was, that sound. The march. Just over the bunker was the march of 50 some odd Borg clanking their feet. repeating the words "Resistance is futile" They got closer and closer. behind them, were the screams of thousands of Tal Shiar running behind them. but their goal was to defeat the borg before the Tal Shiar arrived.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 02:56 AM
Just then the fear really set in, that's too many...So many of them. Her breathing started to go, every breath was a little shaky, but she just tried to focus. 'Take deep breaths' she thought to herself. 'It's not even real.' She moved over to Jayne. "What's the plan?" (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 02:57 AM
Jayne put her hand on Alaya's shoulder. "You shoot, and if needed, overload your rifle and throw it, there's enough tech in their systems to fry em if needed. but it is a 50/50 chance."
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 02:59 AM
"Better get shooting then..." She took up position at the top of the hill, finding cover to hide behind, and set her rifle against it
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 02:59 AM
Jayne flipped her rifle from her back and placed it on the bunker. sights aimed on the borg.
[D] The borg was laid in rows of 5, ten on each row. they were getting closer. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 03:01 AM
She took aim at the Borg and started firing at the first row, determined to make some sort of effort.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 03:02 AM
Jayne shot as well, aiming for the head. "Aim for the head."
[D]The round of shots took out 5 borg. They got closer, 45 left.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 03:06 AM
Alaya adjusted her aim, moving onto the second row, aiming for the head
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 03:07 AM
Jayne focused on the front row, aiming for the head.
[D] 8 got downed, the rest moved forwards halfway up the hill. 37 left, they began to fire. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 03:10 AM
Alaya ducked down behind the cover as they returned fire, a slight panic as one of the shots narrowly miss her "Oh great, now they're shooting back..." She popped up again quickly, letting off another round of shots (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 03:11 AM
Jayne fired again trying to hit as many as possible. "Yep, that was the hard part, at this rate they will get to the top of the hill in 30 seconds."
[D] 30 seconds was correct. the firing hit 10 of the borg until 27 were left. the borg did their borg magic and made it so that phaser "fire" did not affect them. they were almost at the top.
"You ready?" She said setting her phase rifle to overload. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 03:19 AM
As the Borg made it to their position, Alaya quickly darted to the left, moving behind a peice of rubble "Ready when you are!" She shouted, doing the same. And with that quickly chucked the phaser over the rubble she was hiding behind, into the left side of the group of Borg. Before quickly ducking down
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 03:21 AM
Jayne threw the rifle over the hill as she ran down it. shifting right beside Alaya to take cover.
[D]You could hear the borg reach the top, saying "resistance is futile" until.... BOOM the rifle went off. knocking the borg away from the bunker. A borgs head rolled right beside Alaya but what mattered most was the bunker door opening at the top of the hill that the duo had to climb back up onto. The Tal Shiar were at the bottom of the hill running up. and right behind them was thousands of star fleet officers running towards Alaya and Jayne. They had to make it into the bunker before they were run over by the mindless holograms. (edited)
"C'mon lets go, not time to lose!" She said grabbing her hand. This was the farthest she had made it to the bunker training. she had always failed at the borg part. Maybe a duo was what was needed after all, working together, and not alone. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 03:25 AM
Alaya stood quickly and ran with Jayne, trying her best not to panic at the sight of bits of blown up Borg strewn around her, she quickly made her way towards the bunker. "Almost there. We can do this."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 03:27 AM
They ran up the bunker with the officers trailing behind them. they ran so fast that there was a trail of dust behind them. as they got up to the bunker, Jayne got into it and offered a hand to Ayala to jump down.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 03:28 AM
Just as Jayne had down, Alaya soon followed, jumping down into the bunker with her.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 03:29 AM
[D] The bunker door closed with a slam, just as Alaya jumped in. It was near death but as she got in, the officers from star fleet jumped over the hill to shoot the Tal Shiar. A brutal battle ensued, but the officers took victory. There was a loud bang on the bunker and a knocking noise. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 03:34 AM
"Should we uh, get that?" She said with a laugh
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 03:35 AM
"Sure."
[D] The knock got louder, you could only open the bunker from the inside now.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 03:37 AM
Alaya moved over, going to the hatch and opening it, so whoever was outside could get in.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 03:38 AM
[Random starfleet officer.] "Ey its been 20 years! we didnt even know that this bunker still existed! Come on out of there."
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 03:39 AM
She smiled, and climbed out of the bunker, looking around at the surroundings.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 03:41 AM
Jayne jumped out, the happiest look on her face. "We did it!!!! Years!, literal years of training, and I-We have done it!." She didnt hesitate to hug Alaya. "Thank you so much!." As she did, she lost her footing and tripped, still hugging Alaya as she stumbled down the hill which was green and full of flowers. The fields were not war torn, but lush with crops and the sky was clear as day. The buildings rebuilt with vines on them.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 03:46 AM
Alaya let out a yelp in panic as Jayne pulled her down with her, but switched to laughing as they fell down together onto the grass "This is the first time you've finished the simulation all the way to completion?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 03:49 AM
"Yeah, its taken me years! this was the hardest trial I have ever done, and you helped me through it!" She smiled from ear to ear, looking at her realizing they were still hugging as they stopped tumbling down the hill
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 03:50 AM
Alaya smiled, hugging Jayne back before rolling over to lie beside her on the grass "Well, you're very welcome. It was fun, if not a little bit scary, I certainly enjoyed myself."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 03:52 AM
She sighed. as she turned around to look at her. "Hey, I was wonderin. Do you want to go out for dinner sometime.... y'know, to get to know each other. I mean, your skills with a rifle are pretty top notch." She smiled.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 03:54 AM
Alaya looked down with a blush "I think I'd like that... I never really get to spend much time with other people. I'd be good to get to know somebody else."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 03:56 AM
Jayne saw her blush, she blushed as well. "Well there is really only one place we can go to get dinner, besides from the holodecks of course. Pick where you would like to go. Also, sorry for calling you sweets earlier, it just came out of my mouth, I dont know what I was thinking." (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 03:58 AM
She laughed, and gave a smile. "Don't worry about it, I thought it was funny. I'm not really bothered about where we go for dinner. I'm up for anything."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 04:01 AM
Jayne chuckled as well, smiling, her blush showing off her freckles. "How about you meet me here tomorrow at around 1900? we can pick something fancy or casual, whatever you would like." She smiled from ear to ear, showing her white teeth,
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 04:03 AM
She smiled back "Let's see... Tommorow might be okay. I'll get back to you. I'll message you after the shift is over. Sound good to you?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 04:04 AM
"Sounds perfectly fine to me." She dropped her hand right beside hers, taking in the view above them. "20 years into the future doesnt look so bad for New Romulus, huh."
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 04:06 AM
"This an accurate representation of what you think it could be like? This all scientifically generated based on their current growth rate and that?" She said with a giggle.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 04:07 AM
"Well I hope so" She giggled as well, her giggle had a little pig snort in it that she couldnt stop.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 04:08 AM
Alaya tried not to laugh, but ended up bursting out into laughter "What was that?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 04:09 AM
"Thats my laugh" She was bursting out in laughter as well, still pig snorting "You have a nice laugh yourself."
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 04:12 AM
"I've been told. My mother always used to say my laugh was very sweet. Can't say that about yours, exactly." She said with a grin
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 04:14 AM
"I would agree with your mother on that one. My laugh just came to me out of whim." She grinned as well, look slightly towards Alaya. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 04:16 AM
"Yeah, that's rather strange, because you're a hologram aren't you, so were you programmed to laugh like that, or are you designed to adapt and pick up things on your own?" She said with a sort of curious smile on her face
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 04:17 AM
"I was designed to adapt, learn new things. I was given that freedom in a way, to discover feelings, like love, and happiness on my own." She answered with a smile, blush still showing,
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 04:20 AM
"It's interesting. I'm glad that you have freedom like that, that you have the ability to pick up new things, just like a person would." She smiled, sitting up from where she was laying, smiling at the scenery "So, obviously on the holodeck you must use the emitters here. And throughout the ship, but how do you work outside of the ship? Can you exist outside of the ship?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 04:22 AM
"Indeed I can." She pointed to the emitter on her shoulder. "Turn this on outside of the ship and I can move wherever I want."
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 04:27 AM
"Ah, a mobile emitter... That's fancy. I'd love to hear more about you, you'll have to tell me more over dinner."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 04:29 AM
"Same here, I bet your full of stories." She said turning over and putting her hand on her chin
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 04:30 AM
"Stories...maybe a few. I'm sure there's plenty we could talk about." She said with a smile.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 04:32 AM
"Indeed" She smiled back.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 04:34 AM
Alaya could have probably say there for hours, just admiring the view, but eventually she would have to move. "Well, this has been fun. If you don't mind, I might head off. Gonna grab a shower after all this running around and then get myself something to eat. I'm starving." She said with a laugh, standing up, and holding a hand out to help Jayne up (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 04:36 AM
"No not at all." She giggled, as she grabbed her hand standing up. "So, see you tomorrow then?" She blushed.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 04:37 AM
She smiled and nodded "Assuming I can find a spare couple of hours, I'd love to. You're a very interesting person to hang out with, I think we'll make very good friends."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 04:37 AM
"Well I think so too." She smiled (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 04:38 AM
She smiled and nodded. "Are you finished in here or you want to stay and admire the scenery some more?
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 04:39 AM
"I think im finished here, I have work to get going back to anyways. I just wished this experience with you didnt end so soon ya know"
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 04:41 AM
"Yeah, it is rather lovely in here, with the scenery and everything. But we'll be back tommorow! Can't spend our entire evening just sitting in here." She smiled and looked up slightly "Computer, end program."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 04:42 AM
"You are correct, you gotta change up the scenery somehow or else it will get boring soon enough. Ill talk to you later ok? Dm me if you wanna talk about anything that is on your mind, Ill be here for ya." She smiled.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 17-Mar-20 04:46 AM
She smiled back, and nodded "Don't worry, I'll find you in the system if I need to message you. I'll see you later."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 17-Mar-20 04:46 AM
"See you later." She smiled and sighed as she left. She quickly dematerialized.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 20-Mar-20 10:34 PM
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaya walked into the holodeck with Jayne, waiting for the doors to close behind them "Computer, run program Alaya-Epsilon-One. Request no disturbances besides emergencies, please." She said with a smile (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 20-Mar-20 10:34 PM
"Sounds fancy." She smiled and giggled.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 20-Mar-20 10:36 PM
"It's Greek, most authorisation codes and such include the Greek alphabet. The holodeck has a similar naming scheme." She said with a smile
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 20-Mar-20 10:37 PM
"Well, I didnt know that. You learn something new every day." She smiled.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 20-Mar-20 10:45 PM
The holodeck flared to life, it was late at night, and about 200 yards away was what looked like a quiet bar on the riverfront. Shilen knew this bar all too well, her parents used to go here all the time and had taken her on a few occasions before. It was a nice place that wasn't too loud, it just had the nice quiet buzz of friendly conversation. Shilen led her over to sit outside on a balcony area that stretched over the river, just as the sun began to set.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 20-Mar-20 10:47 PM
"Wow, this place looks beautiful. Nightime skies are my favorite, sometimes if you are out late enough, you can see the fireflies." She smiled as she sat down.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 20-Mar-20 10:49 PM
"It is beautiful." She said with a smile "Welcome to Bajor. This bar is one my parents used to come to all the time, its where they first met, actually. It's one of the few places that managed to survive the occupation all those years ago."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 20-Mar-20 10:50 PM
"Bajor, Ive always wanted to go to there, but now, my wish has been fulfilled. Its so lively, the river is crystal and fascinating."
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 20-Mar-20 10:54 PM
"I've been here...Ooh, twice in person. My father engineered this simulation for my mother when they moved onto the Galashiels together, so they could still visit on their nights off." She said with a smile "I had him send it over to me, and then I made some of own little... Adjustments." She smiled and snapped her fingers, and a holo-bartender came over with a bottle of springwine
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 20-Mar-20 10:56 PM
"Ah yes, the iconic spring wine. I love the taste of it. And tell your father that I say hi, he really does know how to program these things to the finest of details, it looks like I was actually on the planet." She took the bottle and poured them both a glass (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 20-Mar-20 10:59 PM
"He's been an engineer for 45 years, he knows his way around a holodeck simulation." She said with a smile. "He always told me, when I find myself a partner to take them here, and if they enjoy themselves as much as I do, then I know I'll have found a suitable match."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 20-Mar-20 11:00 PM
"How interesting, well, so far I am enjoying this place, its absolutely breathtaking. The people, the atmosphere, and the person sitting right in front of me, is all so, beautiful." She smiled as she clinked her glass against Shilens, she then took a sip. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 20-Mar-20 11:02 PM
She smiled and tried her best to conceal her blushing face, trying to conceal her shyness "Miss Walsh, always such the flatterer... Thank you." She clinked her glass and also took a sip.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 20-Mar-20 11:03 PM
She placed down the glass. "So, how was your day?" She smiled.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 20-Mar-20 11:06 PM
She smiled back "Quiet, I guess. I've been restricted to light activity for a couple days until my bruising from the cave-in heals... I've just been doing paperwork mostly, overseeing all the reports from the ground teams, and you know, keeping the ship running. Operations is by far the busiest and most important job onboard! People always think we don't do much of the actual work, but we make sure everyone else is doing theirs!" (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 20-Mar-20 11:08 PM
"I guess they just havent seen your side of the story to make the.... correct judgement of information, like you stated. I for one have seen operations close up, and can fully agree with you on that one." She smiled, looking into Shilens eyes as she spoke. But not in the creepy way.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 20-Mar-20 11:09 PM
"I'm sure people do actually appreciate the work we do, without us co-ordinating between all the departments, the whole ship would probably fall apart. Or well... run a lot less efficiently." She smiled, giving Jayne that same look of interest back
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 20-Mar-20 11:11 PM
"I can definitely cheers to that. You have been doing a good job as well, everything is running smooth, like butter." She took a sip of her wine. "Am I correct to say that this is your favorite type of wine? or is there something else, something special that you like to try, on special occasions?" She smiled. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 20-Mar-20 11:13 PM
"Well, being the social butterfly that I am, I'm clearly out every night trying all the drinks." She said with a giggle. "Not really, I haven't tried much other than springwine, I'm a bit of a lightweight, and this is nice and gentle on the alcohol content."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 20-Mar-20 11:14 PM
She giggled as well. "Well, you have a good taste then. I'd say this is my new favorite drink. You've got me hooked. Miss Shilen." (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 20-Mar-20 11:17 PM
"That was my plan, Miss Walsh. I've got you hooked on a lot of things by now... Soon I'll have you spilling out all your little secrets. You're mine now... My wonderful little box of mystery..." She said, leaning across the table with her playful and sly grin, hands slowly intertwining with hers
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 20-Mar-20 11:18 PM
"Im glad that your plans have worked Chesei." She leaned in for a kiss. "I am yours." She was blushing of course, cheeks red like a cherry. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 20-Mar-20 11:23 PM
"Ah, Miss Walsh... You act as if you hold all the cards, and all the secrets... But really, you're the one who's being played..." She leaned in too, a mere inches away from that sweet kiss she knew Jayne was waiting for, but at the last moment, moving her head to the side to whisper into her ear "And that means I can make you wait for however long I desire... And believe me, Miss Walsh, it'll be all that better when it finally happens."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 20-Mar-20 11:25 PM
She chuckled. "And here Miss Shilen, I thought I had you..... smart one, smart one indeed. You have used my hint to the best of your abilities, I guess I will wait and see what happens next." She smiled and broke out of character to give another chuckle.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 20-Mar-20 11:27 PM
"Don't worry, my dear. You'll get what you desire, in time..." She said, before breaking character too, letting out a chuckle "So, during my investigation I read that one of your hobbies is Mixology. Perhaps you could show me one of your favourite drinks, I've shared mine." She said with a smile
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 20-Mar-20 11:29 PM
"Well, I have dabbled in a couple mixtures already. I can definitely show you how to make one, but my dear, I am completely lost in this place. You would have to show me where I can go to make what you ask for." She smiled, showing her teeth. eyes squinted slightly. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 20-Mar-20 11:35 PM
"It's our simulation, we can do what we like." She stood, and headed inside from the balcony towards the bar. She waved her hands and the holo-bartender behind the bar de-materialised, she hopped up onto a bar stool and held out her hand towards the bar "Show me what you got, Bartender."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 20-Mar-20 11:36 PM
"Well, Ill try, but Tal does a better Job than I at being a bartender." She chuckled as she got up and took a look at the inventory.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 20-Mar-20 11:37 PM
"You need anything you cant see on the shelves you can request from the computer, and it'll appear under the bar." She said with a smile
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 20-Mar-20 11:43 PM
"Ill make sure to ask, but I believe they have almost everything here that I need. The bar look amazing." She grabbed a couple things. A Jigger, Strawberry Grenadine, Hendricks Midsummer Solstice (Gin), and Lemon Juice. plus an egg. She put a shaker on the table and measured out the ingredients. 1/4 oz Strawberry grenadine, into the shaker. 1½ oz Gin, into the shaker. 3/4 oz Lemon Juice, into the shaker 1 Egg White sifted and into the shaker. Once shaken Jayne put ice into the mixture and shook it well. She grabbed two small Glasses and poured out the mixture, she then added a twisted lemon peel into it. "Surfs up, now, what should I call this mixture hmm?" A nice red liquid with a fruity aroma, the Gin was a special kind. Adding to its fruity essence, nice and subtle. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 20-Mar-20 11:45 PM
"Well, lets taste first. See if we cant come up with a name."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 20-Mar-20 11:48 PM
[D] The taste was tart, yet sweet at the same time. Almost like it came in overlapping waves. The gin was noticeable but very subtle. The egg was not there to add flavor, it was mostly used for an emulsifier as it created a nice foam on the top. And the aroma smelt like sweet Stawberry with the sharp hint of lemon zest. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 20-Mar-20 11:49 PM
"Ooh, this is refreshing..." She said with a smile "You really do know how to make a drink."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 20-Mar-20 11:58 PM
"Why thank you, now Im not really good with names. But want to hear a really cheesy one. (Credit to the Dm thought proccess.) Strawberry Secrets. You know, because you and I are full of so many little secrets that we get to share with eachother." She blushed.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 20-Mar-20 11:59 PM
"I think that's quite fitting! I like that." She said with a smile
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Mar-20 12:01 AM
"Cheers" She clinked her glass and took a sip. "So, anything else from your research that had intrigued you Miss Shilen?" (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 21-Mar-20 12:03 AM
"Finish your drink first, and we'll get onto the last point of interest..." She looked over towards the sunset "Judging by the sun, I'd say we had a few minutes before it gets dark enough."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Mar-20 12:04 AM
"Oooh, I am interested in whats in store." She finished half of her drink already before taking another sip. "The sunset it beautiful aint it."
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 21-Mar-20 12:06 AM
"That's why I put it there!" She said with a smile "That makes me sound like some sort of powerful being... Creating sunsets..." She took a sip of her drink, it would be easily finished before the sun went down
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Mar-20 12:08 AM
Jayne finished her drink and let out an "ahhhh sound" "The Goddess of Bajor, creator of sunsets. Beautiful as always."
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 21-Mar-20 12:10 AM
"Miss Walsh, honestly... You think you can win me over so easy with your compliments? I'm not so easily wooed as you are." She said with a sly smile, before whispering "I totally am easily won ever, keep going."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Mar-20 12:12 AM
"Theres more than just that, but I will save them for when the time is right." She rubbed off the foam that was slightly behind her lip with her thumb before giving a cute smile
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 21-Mar-20 12:15 AM
Alaya finished off the last of her drink, just as the top of the sun dipped below the horizon "It's almost time for that one last thing..." In the background over the past few minutes, the waiters had began to move the empty tables and chairs from the center of the room, in what would look like them simply packing up for closing time
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Mar-20 12:16 AM
"I am now completely interested, what is this thing that you are about to show me?" She walked down from the bar to Alaya's Side.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 21-Mar-20 12:18 AM
She stood up from her bar stool, and walked over towards the balcony again before promptly stopping in the center of the empty room and turning back to her "We're gonna stand here in the middle of this empty room and do nothing. Sound fun?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Mar-20 12:18 AM
"Honestly, anything to me is fun right now. Just enjoying the view, talking and enjoying life with you is good enough for me. But I know there is more to it than just that." She giggled.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 21-Mar-20 12:23 AM
She snapped her fingers again, and some music slowly faded into existence, the light from the sunset slowly faded until the entire area was dark, and slowly, but surely, tiny string lights across the ceiling slowly blinked on, one by one, like stars, burning bright above them, and with that the music picked up... It was Jazz. Jayne's favourite type of music, and coincidentally, Alaya's too. The music was soft, gently, something you could perhaps dance to. There were two voices singing, a duet of some sort. One man, one woman. Older sounding.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Mar-20 12:25 AM
She turned around to face her, tears in her eyes. Jazz was her favorite, how did she know. She wrapped her arms around her waist. "You, your a smart one you know that. I love you so much. Jazz is my favorite."
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 21-Mar-20 12:26 AM
"That's convenient... It's almost as if I planned this whole thing just for you..." She said with a giggle "You know, Jazz just so happens to be my favourite music too..."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Mar-20 12:28 AM
She gasped in surprise as she swayed. "Jazz is the best music to dance to in my opinion. Its lovely, heavenly almost." She leaned her chin onto Alaya's shoulder as she moved closer to her. "I can do this all night Chesei."
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 21-Mar-20 12:36 AM
"All night, huh? That might get a little tiring..." She moved, putting one hand on the small of her back, taking her hand with the other, just enjoying being close to her... They could dance like this for hours.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Mar-20 12:37 AM
"Well I might want to change plans maybe later on, but this, this is perfect. Like you." She winked and turned to Alaya kissing her on the cheek before returning it back to her shoulder. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 21-Mar-20 12:40 AM
"There you go again with your flattery, Miss Walsh. Didn't I tell you it would get you nowhere?" She leant into her, she kissed her back again, on the cheek. (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Mar-20 12:41 AM
"I can not help myself from telling you how much I love you. It is physicaly impossible." She giggled and smiled.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 21-Mar-20 12:44 AM
"Isn't a little soon to be declaring your love for me, Miss Walsh? This is all just further evidence that I'm doing such an incredible job. It's almost as if you don't even try to hide these secrets of yours." She leaned down, moving to kiss her on the neck. This is what people did to seduce others, right? It's what they did in all those holo-tapes...
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Mar-20 12:47 AM
"That, proves my point Miss Alaya." She mentioned the kiss as she looked into her eyes, she did the same and kissed her on the neck before returning her gaze onto her. "There is much about me that you do not even know yet Miss Alaya, so many secrets..... that you..... get to discover" She softly kissed her on the lips before returning herself to dancing. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 21-Mar-20 12:49 AM
Kissed her on the lips? I dont think so... Just as Jayne leant in, a hand would come up to her face, thumb running over her cheek "Not yet, Miss Walsh... I said you'd have to wait for that."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Mar-20 12:52 AM
"Ohohoh, you are playing hard to get." She chuckled "I will learn to control that urge." She felt a little defeated, her mood slightly turned from joyful to neutral as she thought about what she did wrong...... but she quickly returned to her joyful state.
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 21-Mar-20 12:54 AM
"You'll have to learn, but don't worry. I'll teach you patience... You need to have patience in this line of work... Breaking secrets takes time." She took her hand away from her face, and went back to swaying with her for what felt like ages, but a good ages, the kind of time you wish would never end, but at some point you know it has to.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Mar-20 12:58 AM
They were swaying there for what seemed like hours, until Jayne stepped away, putting her hand on Alayas. "That was amazing." She sighed. "Truly, this night, this place, and you, were amazing."
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 21-Mar-20 01:01 AM
"I think you might have passed my test, Miss Walsh... I've found somebody who enjoys my parents bar. The real question is, have I passed your test?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Mar-20 01:04 AM
"There is just one more step.. Miss Alaya." (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 21-Mar-20 01:08 AM
"Yes, Miss Walsh. I believe you've something to give me... How about we head back to your place? I look forward to the second key to this mystery..." She said with a sly grin
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Mar-20 01:09 AM
Jayne linked arms with Alaya. "Computer, Save and End program. File it under S&J Memories."
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 21-Mar-20 01:09 AM
"Just stealing my program are you? Naughty, Miss Walsh. I'll remember that."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 21-Mar-20 01:10 AM
"We are stealing your program." She smiled. "For memory purposes." They left the holodeck.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 05:32 PM
[D] The Holodeck had been transformed into a large and spacious Bar, complete with tables and chairs, a massive stage for performances and a tall subwoofer on each corner
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 05:32 PM
"Maybe I'll stick around here. This is a nice upgrade."
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Lt. Cmdr. Ezran Ch'evhalen 24-Mar-20 05:33 PM
(( oh boy, back here again for the third time this week dab ))
(( woah! we never did anything like that on the holodeck ))
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 05:34 PM
Maggie smiles as she walks in... “Ah!...I like this place...better then you’re bar ay Tal?”
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 05:34 PM
"Nothing could replace the bar, it's your baby Tal, this is only temporary"
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 05:34 PM
"My baby could do with some refits." He set the crate on top of the bar.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 05:35 PM
"So what kind of music are we having for this? Loud dance, smooth Jazz or heavy metal, I could do any of them" (edited)
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 05:36 PM
"Klingon Opera anyone?" He chuckled "I don't care what you choose, but not heavy metal. It... reminds me of certain stuff."
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 05:37 PM
She walked inside the Holodeck, giving a quick lookaround for whoever was running this gig.
"Who's even in charge?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 05:37 PM
Maggie smiled... “I like Jazz. But I’m fine with anything.” She sets down her own crate. She waves at Mattie. “Tal I think.”
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 05:38 PM
"Hey." He waves. "We're almost ready."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 05:38 PM
"How about we start with Jazz and move on to proper nightclub dance, or the other way around?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 05:40 PM
Maggie smiled... “I can go for that...Shar will probably like that kind of scene..”
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 05:41 PM
"Tal it is, what needs doing honey bunches? Need someone to rig some mood lighting, perhaps?"
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 05:42 PM
"Late night clubhouse dance it is then, I can get started on soundtesting for people who want to play in the Jazz section of tonight"
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 05:43 PM
"Uh, you can probably use the holodeck settings for the lights. What do you think we should do with them?"
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 05:43 PM
"Blacklights, obviously."
"What kind of party doesn't have a disco ball and blacklights?"
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 05:44 PM
"Ooooooh nice choice, but I think we're going for more early 21st century lights"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 05:45 PM
*Maggie laughed...^ “I like the disco ball idea for later...but that’s just me..”
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 05:46 PM
"Computer, put a disco ball above the bar"
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 05:47 PM
"Oh and lasers?"
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 05:47 PM
[D] A disco ball appears over the centre of the bar
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 05:47 PM
"Non-deadly, obvs."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 05:47 PM
"You want to help me set them up for later?" (edited)
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 05:47 PM
"Sure babe, what's first?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 05:48 PM
Maggie shakes her head... “I came to celebrate not getting killed and now we have a disco ball. I love this already...” (edited)
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 05:48 PM
He pulls out the bottles from the crate and starts placing them behind the bar. "Aaron where are the glasses?"
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 05:48 PM
"Under the bar counter, they should be there"
"You could set up the fog machine over the stage and I could set up mood lighting for the Jazz part?"
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 05:49 PM
"Ohh!! We got Romulan ale!?"
"Oh I can tell we're gonna be best friends right now."
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 05:50 PM
"We only have Romulan ale, but yeah."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 05:50 PM
Maggie smiled... “Yeah! We have some lovingly intoxicating Romulan Ale to celebrate not dying.”
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 05:51 PM
"That's why I'm asking Blanche to bring a medical toolkit to this" (edited)
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 05:51 PM
"And that's most assuredly worth getting drunk as shit on illicit substances." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 05:51 PM
"Hey, the Romulans gave this to us"
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 05:52 PM
"Oh I'm not saying anything if you don't?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 05:52 PM
Maggie laughed... “No no they gave it to us. I saw it get transported onto the bridge.”
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 05:52 PM
"I like getting just as fucked up as any other orion aboard? I'm not going to say nada, my guy."
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 05:53 PM
He pours a glass and slides it over to her. "Well then you can test it out."
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 05:54 PM
"Aren't I special? Did you poison it or spit in it? The knowledge determines the aftertaste."
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 05:55 PM
"Unless you're allergic to ice it's fine."
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 05:55 PM
"Aw boo." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 05:55 PM
Maggie laughs. “Nah I’ve been with Tally since we brought this down. Unless the Romulan’s poisoned it to get us died.”
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 05:56 PM
"I doubt that, we saved Romulan children from the Tal Shiar"
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 05:56 PM
"I had some yesterday and didn't die."
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 05:56 PM
She shoots it back quickly, a soft sigh coming from her as the warmth climbed over every nerve and muscle in her body. Damn, this was the good-good.
"Perfect~"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 05:57 PM
Maggie smiled... “Hit me up Tal. A drunk Maggie is a fun Maggie...”
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 05:57 PM
"I do believe it was exported from the oldest vineyard on Romulus to some colony who took to new Romulus with them" (edited)
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Starwheat 24-Mar-20 05:57 PM
Pas enters "Heyo!"
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 05:58 PM
"That's still in debate." He gets out another glass and pours Maggie a drink, leaning closer to her. "Who's the Orion?"
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 05:58 PM
"Well that sure is awfully generous of them to donate it to us."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 05:59 PM
Maggie takes a shot and smiles... “Errr. Mattie I think? She looks like a Mattie..” Her mind starts going bonkers... “Hey Pas!”
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 05:59 PM
"Hey Pas, here to help set up?"
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 05:59 PM
"Wait, Mattie? The Mattie? Like wi- with.. John?"
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Starwheat 24-Mar-20 06:00 PM
"Hey Mags. And yeah I'll help out some."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 06:00 PM
Maggie raises a eyebrow... “What? Like what with John? Eerr...what did she do?” (edited)
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 06:01 PM
"She was the other one. When he- cheated on Sara."
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 06:01 PM
She heads over to the computer, helping to program the 'mood lighting' as it were.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 06:01 PM
"Could you wire up the Subwoofers for the later section please Pas?"
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Miel 24-Mar-20 06:01 PM
Nira walked in, wearing some simple civilian clothes, her hair in a tight ponytail. She stopped at the entrance and looked around, already feeling her breath getting shorter. Too many people.
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Starwheat 24-Mar-20 06:02 PM
"You got it." Pas moves to do that "Hey Nira!"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 06:02 PM
Maggie takes another shot... “Right...right, fucking John...” She starts wobbling a bit, before catching herself... “Hey Nira!”
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 06:02 PM
"Hey Nira, we're still setting up if you want to help"
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 06:03 PM
He notices her movement and start watering down the open bottle.
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Miel 24-Mar-20 06:05 PM
She smiled weakly at all of them "Sure.. What can I do to help?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 06:07 PM
Maggie straightens up.. “Get the party started early Nira!”
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Miel 24-Mar-20 06:08 PM
The Romulan looked at Maggie and shook her head "No drinking for me tonight, sorry.."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 24-Mar-20 06:08 PM
Jayne popped in and took a seat at a bar stool.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 06:09 PM
"Ahem... Maggie has already had a... taste of the Ale. We do have some decorations to put up if you want to get on that"
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 06:10 PM
"Hey Jayne. I don't know if we have Romulan ale programmed into the computer, but I can check. Otherwise you know the menu."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 24-Mar-20 06:10 PM
"Ill stick to my usual Tal, for now."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 06:11 PM
Maggie yawns as Nira says that... “Party pooper. You deserve to celebrate more than anyone else. You saved us!”
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Miel 24-Mar-20 06:11 PM
She shook her head again. "I'm here for that. Just.. Not for the drinking."
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 06:12 PM
"Sure thing." He swipes through the holodecks controls and Jayne's preferred grain appears before her.
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 24-Mar-20 06:13 PM
She walked in and looked around before speaking up, “Hello, um, I’m not late to the party now am I?”
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 06:13 PM
"You're slightly early actually. Welcome."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 06:13 PM
"We're almost done setting up"
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Starwheat 24-Mar-20 06:14 PM
Pas waved
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 24-Mar-20 06:14 PM
“Need any more help?” She asked and waved back at Pas.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 06:14 PM
"That reminds me! Computer, put jazz instruments on the stage" (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 24-Mar-20 06:14 PM
Jayne just sat there, sighing whilst drinking her preferred alcoholic beverage.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 06:15 PM
"Could you tune the instruments quickly"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 06:15 PM
Maggie rolls her eyes at Nira... “All right Nira...all right! Just know that you saved us! And you get a hug for that.” She lightly Hugs Nira before releasing.
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Miel 24-Mar-20 06:16 PM
She smiled and hugged Maggie back. "Try not to drink too much okay?" She whispered so that only her friend could hear it
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 06:19 PM
Maggie stops for an second. Before whispering back.. “For sure...I’ll try to stay sober...do you mind if we have a get together later? In my room?”
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Starwheat 24-Mar-20 06:21 PM
Pas snickered
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 24-Mar-20 06:22 PM
Jayne finished the Whiskey and put the cup near the bar table. She poured another glass and began to drink some more.
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 06:23 PM
Having finished her small little to-do, she approached the other engineering ensign for further musical instruction. "Anything else? We got lights and action, should we add cameras?" (edited)
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Miel 24-Mar-20 06:24 PM
Nira hugged Maggie again and nodded "Of course Mags." She said before breaking the hug and looking around to see if she could help with anything.
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 06:24 PM
"Nira you want me to grab some synthahol from my lounge?"
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 06:24 PM
"No need for cameras, go grab yourself a drink"
"Don't worry Tal I'll go get it"
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 06:25 PM
He nods to Aaron, glancing back at Mattie for a moment.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 06:25 PM
Aaron walks out
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 06:25 PM
"What fun is there to drinking if it's not all set up yet? Then I'll have to stop drinking to do more things."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 06:25 PM
Maggie walks over to the bar. Taking another shot of the ale..
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Miel 24-Mar-20 06:25 PM
She shook her head at Tal with a slight smile "That won't be necessary, Tal."
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 24-Mar-20 06:30 PM
Jane looked around once more, and when her eyes landed on the piano, she headed to the instrument and stood beside it, fingering the keys in a random tune.
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 06:32 PM
Sighing, she headed back for the bar, giving a smile to the barkeep. "Gonna hide a few bottles in the back for a rainy day Mr. Tal?"
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 06:34 PM
"Wh- oh. Uh, I don't know. Maybe." He looks down and puts away the glass he was about to drink from. " Actually, I think I have some stuff in my lounge I want to bring up. Excuse me." he quickly steps out of the holodeck, avoiding looking at Amatea.
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 06:35 PM
"Would you like some help?"
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 06:35 PM
Blanche entered, blinking at the volume of people already gathered. For a moment, she just stood there, still unacquainted with most of the faces she could pick out upon first glance.
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 06:35 PM
"No, no. I'm fine."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 06:36 PM
Maggie saw the doctor she had gone swimming with. Smiling as she gave her a wave, before going back to her drink and taking another shot.
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 24-Mar-20 06:38 PM
[D] Joining Jane on stage were several other hologram musicians. It was Art Blakey and the Jazz messengers, the only musician missing was their pianist as it was taken my Jane's spot. Music appeared for the Ensign for Les Liasons Dangereuses, and soon enough the sound of a tenor sax, trumpet, piano, drums, and upright filled the room,
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 24-Mar-20 06:38 PM
Third glass down, and Jayne was still drinking. She filled up another glass
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 06:39 PM
Carlisle waved her fingers in reciprocation of Maggie’s gesture, smiling faintly before she headed off to sit at a booth in the corner. It had been some time since she’d done anything like this, frankly.
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 24-Mar-20 06:40 PM
((The music I’m listening to just had to begin the next song as I read to the words “the sounds of [instruments] filled the room” part in Dev’s description)) (edited)
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 06:41 PM
Aaron walks back in and puts the extra crates behind the bar "Computer, dim the lights and turn on the stage light"
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 24-Mar-20 06:43 PM
Jane scurried off the stage when the lights dimmed, not wanting to (accidentally) be in the spotlight.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 06:44 PM
By now a lot of people had arrived and were making themselves at home, some in uniform, some in casual clothes, Aaron was behind the bar, standing in for Tal while he was outside
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 06:45 PM
Amatea was still at the bar and gave the other engineer a wave "Playing bartender, are we?"
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 06:47 PM
"Tal's outside for some reason, I'm covering him"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 06:47 PM
Oskar walked inside and inhaled deeply. He looked around and saw Carlisle. He slowly made his way over to her. "Hey, Commander."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 06:49 PM
Blanche had fallen into a daze as usual, and it wasn’t until Oskar spoke that she noticed the ensign’s presence. Glancing up, she smiled warmly; their last encounter had been less than ideal. “Ensign. I had a feelin’ I’d be seein’ you here.”
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 06:50 PM
"He said he was going to the lounge to grab stuff?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 24-Mar-20 06:51 PM
[D] With Jane gone, the pianist meant to play with the group materialized. Continuing to with their tune,
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 06:51 PM
Maggie took another shot...smiling as she saw the band pop up... “Shar’s missing outttttttt..” She said to no one but herself....
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Starwheat 24-Mar-20 06:51 PM
"Anyone know if Lonna got an invite?'
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 06:52 PM
"Everyone got an invite Sir, it's just whether or not they want to go" (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 06:54 PM
[Lonna] *Bam pow. In walks Lonna, looking for Pas...
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 24-Mar-20 06:54 PM
Jane went to the back of the room with a glass of cocktail in her hand. She sat down on a stool and looked around for some familiar faces in the crowd. So far she’s spotted Nira and Maggie, and oh, there’s Oskar talking to a pretty middle-aged woman. She still need to get to know more people, it seems... this ship’s certainly huge.
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Starwheat 24-Mar-20 06:54 PM
"Hey Lonna!" Pas grins
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 06:56 PM
[Lonna] “Hey Pastoooo, hows the party going so far doll?” Without Tal or Nira supervision Maggie was drinking a lot...
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 06:57 PM
"Who am I to pass up the chance for free alcohol? Real stuff, too." Oskar chuckled. "You look nice."
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Starwheat 24-Mar-20 06:57 PM
"Just getting started."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 06:58 PM
"Maggie I think you've had enough now"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 07:00 PM
[Lonna] “Nice! Wanna dance?” Maggie looks to Aaron... “One more glass Tal 2?”
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 07:01 PM
"Fine" This time Aaron makes sure he gives her the watered down version (edited)
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Starwheat 24-Mar-20 07:01 PM
"Of course, love." he extends a hand
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 07:04 PM
“Oh, this old thing?” She tutted then, grinning up at the younger man. Free alcohol was always a bonus. “You don’t clean up too bad yourself, Schneider.” (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 24-Mar-20 07:05 PM
[D] Now the musicians had stop playing. All of them didn’t need music so as they started their new tune, it was the sound of ‘Moanin’’ one of their songs from their best selling album.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 07:06 PM
[Lonna] She takes the hand and starts walking him over to the dance floor... Maggie started drinking..sighing as she felt her mind grow more and more drunk...she starts wobbling...sitting down in a Booth beside Blanche and Oskar. Groaning.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 07:09 PM
"I've been known to make myself look nice on occasion. With proper motivation and a little bit of hair gel, anyone can make themselves look like a model on Risa." Oskar replied. "You mind if I sit down?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 24-Mar-20 07:11 PM
Jayne was now downing her 12th drink. Gosh these things taste good. (edited)
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 07:13 PM
“Of course—“ Blanche smiled again, gesturing to the seat before her that Maggie had so elegantly slumped into. A brow raised; things had only just started. “Though I’m not sure if askin’ is required, judgin’ by Lieutenant Roode’s example.” (edited)
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Lt. JG. Jane Autumn 24-Mar-20 07:14 PM
Jane finally spotted Jayne downing a glass - of what, she probably don’t wanna try. She made her way over to the Hologram and plopped down next to Jayne. “Hi!” The younger woman chirped brightly.
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Miel 24-Mar-20 07:14 PM
Nira walked about, a glass of water in her hand, simply sipping on it from time to time. She did not really try to mingle with the others, mostly hovering close to the exit. She wasn't too sure if she really wanted to stay anyway
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 07:15 PM
Maggie fall back in her seat...pulling herself back away from the front of the Booth.. “Sorry doc, I’ll let’s you two be....”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 07:17 PM
Oskar smiled and looked at Maggie. "You alright, LT?" Oskar sat down across from Blanche. "You look like you got the party started a little early.'
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 24-Mar-20 07:19 PM
Jayne, a little dazed, not by the drinks however looked over to her friend. "Hey, howsit goin?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 07:20 PM
Maggie looked at Oskar... “Eh? Oh yeah yeah...I did I guess...I should’ve listened to Nira and not drank as much...”
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 07:22 PM
The CMO laughed quietly, head inclined to one side as she turned her gaze from Oskar to Maggie. “Just be careful, darlin’. Maybe a glass of water, next, alright?”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 07:24 PM
"Yeah, or get something to eat. Being drunk is an art form that takes careful consideration to he done right." Oskar looked at Blanche. "Anyone can get hammered, but it takes a real scholar to get drunk right."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 07:26 PM
Maggie nodded...as she curled up on the seat.. “Yeah I guess..ow, I’ll just be here...if a Beautiful Andorian with black hair walks in tell her, her girlfriends curled up here...”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 24-Mar-20 07:27 PM
Jayne now downing her 15th drink. Because for one, she was happy talking to Jane, but currently bored, not seeing her girlfriend here might be a bad sign, She did get and invite right? She placed the glass beside the 3 an a half empty bottles of Whiskey.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 07:28 PM
“Don’t you worry, we’ll let her know” she cooed, turning back to Oskar with a wry sort of smile. “A real scholar? I don’t remember takin’ any such course at the Academy, Ensign.”
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 07:28 PM
He enters the program and silently takes his place behind the bar next to Aaron.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 07:29 PM
"If it's OK with you Tal, am I allowed to stay behind the bar"
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 07:29 PM
"Sure. I'm glad for the help."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 07:30 PM
"I think I'm getting good at this job"
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 07:31 PM
"It's been suggested that I hire a Dabo boy. You interested?" He smiled and poured himself a small glass of Ale.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 07:32 PM
Maggie nodded at Blanche..moving into her seat she yawned..falling into rest... “Thanks doc....”
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 07:32 PM
"I wouldn't be able to do it full time, but I could manage a game or two whenever I'm down in the bar"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 07:33 PM
"It's an unofficial course. You have to ask to get the class. It's called "Alcohology 101". It takes place every year."
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 07:33 PM
"Maggie are you alright? How many drinks did you have?"
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 07:34 PM
"She had a couple of watered down ones but the bottle ran out"
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 07:36 PM
"I'd certainly play Dabo if he was making bad decisions on my behalf~"
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 07:37 PM
“Alcohology 101? You know, it kinda’ rings a bell.“ The older woman looked once more at Maggie, and then over to the bar, squinting as she did so. “Perhaps we ought to get a move on, before Maggie wakes up.” (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 07:41 PM
Maggie was slightly awoken by Tal... “Eh...Leave me alone Tal...if you’re not Shar or Nira I don’t care..” She goes back to sleep..
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Miel 24-Mar-20 07:41 PM
Nira looked one last time across the room, and noticed Maggie curled up on a booth. She approached her and squatted next to her so she was eye level with her "Hey Mags.. What's going on?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 07:43 PM
"Agreed. Head to the other end if the place? I'll pick up a bottle of the finest Romulan ale."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 07:44 PM
Maggie turned over...yawning...the ale starting to kick in hard... “Hey Nira...sorry about getting wasted, you’re not gonna hit me are you...?”
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Miel 24-Mar-20 07:45 PM
She put one hand on Maggie's shoulder and smiled gently "No Maggie. You're safe, your mom isn't here.."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 07:47 PM
Romulan ale? Oh, god. That explained the state of Roode. Blanche nodded curtly, standing so as to make her way to the lounge’s opposite end. “Alright.” (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 07:48 PM
Maggie curled up next to her...smiling gently... “Yay...Thanks Nira...other then Shar you’re the best...you know that?”
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Miel 24-Mar-20 07:49 PM
She chuckles softly. "Not exactly. In order, it's you, then Shar, then me."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 07:55 PM
Maggie chuckles... “Okay Nira...sorry if I’ve...if I’ve ever made you worry by the way...about anything..like my mom or, anything like that...”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 07:56 PM
Oskar nodded as well and stood up. He walked over to the bar and looked around. "Hey, keep. I need the bottle and a couple of glasses, if you'd be so kind."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 07:57 PM
"One bottle coming up, don't have too much though, this stuff is ripe" (edited)
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Miel 24-Mar-20 07:58 PM
Nira gently pets her friend's hair "Hey, the only thing I worry about is you.. Do you think you can walk? I'll bring you back to your quarter."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 07:58 PM
Aaron gives a bottle and a couple of glasses to Oskar
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 07:59 PM
"Sorry to ask. But could I get in on that too, cutes?"
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 07:59 PM
Carlisle had settled into a quieter booth, though not too far that the music was inaudible. No, she quite enjoyed listening to it, foot swinging idly to the beat as she sat there with one leg folded over the other.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 08:01 PM
"Sure!" Aaron does the same to Mattie
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 08:02 PM
Maggie looks up at Nira... “Yeah...yeah take me home Nira...I need to rest anyway..”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 08:03 PM
"Don't worry. I'm splitting it." Oskar took the bottle and glasses. He took them over to the table with Blanche and sat down. He set the bottle and the two glasses down.
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Miel 24-Mar-20 08:03 PM
She nodded and helped the young woman up to her feet, staying close by her to help her balance
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 08:04 PM
She takes the glass and gives the ensign a wink before throwing it back.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 08:04 PM
Maggie held onto Nira...managing to keep afloat... “All right:..all right lead the way..”
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Miel 24-Mar-20 08:05 PM
She wrapped her arm around Maggie to hold her up, then lead her out of the Holodeck and into the hallway.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 08:07 PM
The presentation of the bottle elicited a chuckle from the woman, who looked to Schneider with brows raised. “Thank you. I’m startin’ to think this will end up with me embarrassin’ myself.”
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 08:07 PM
Maggie moved with her..wobbling a bit..,
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 08:08 PM
"Oh, don't worry. I think we'll be too drunk to remember this." Oskar opened the bottle and smelled it. He coughed a little and poured some in each glass. "Sands...I forgot how potent this stuff was. I'm used to bloodwine."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 08:11 PM
There was only slight alarm in the doctor’s gaze as she watched him splutter. Now was probably not the time to disclose that she was a lightweight when it came to human wine, of all things. “That might be wishful thinkin’,” Blanche mused, gingerly reaching out for one of the two glasses.
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 08:11 PM
"So how long have you two been bartending? You make a good team."
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Starwheat 24-Mar-20 08:11 PM
Pas dancin
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 08:12 PM
"Me? About an hour"
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 08:12 PM
"A while." He downs another glass of Romulan ale.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 08:13 PM
[Lonna] She too was dancing. With Pas no less.
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 08:13 PM
"So going from engineering to bartending? It must be a lot more exciting, huh?"
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jshoey18 24-Mar-20 08:13 PM
He enters “Tal I’ll have a glass please”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 08:14 PM
"I sure hope you aren't a lightweight, Doc. A few glasses of this and...whew boy." Oskar set the bottle down and sighed. "Here's to the adventure." Oskar took a drink and groaned. "Oh yeah. That's ripe."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 08:15 PM
"Eh, I'm only doing it for tonight, my family have always been engineers"
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 08:15 PM
"Sure thing Wryden." He pulls out a fresh bottle and pours his friend a drink.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 24-Mar-20 08:15 PM
Jayne sighed, and downed her 20th glass. Human, she just wanted to be Human. Yet with every drink, she felt so far away from becoming one.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 08:16 PM
Was that a nervous laugh? Maybe so. A few glasses, and she may wind up in intensive care. Blanche refrained from answering, instead opting to take a sip herself. “God—“ and there she was, spluttering almost instantly.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 08:17 PM
Oskar laughed. He looked at her and sighed. "Oh, good Mother. You really are a lightweight." He laughed again and took another drink from the ale. (edited)
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 08:17 PM
"Well hello Mr. Vulcan. Enjoying your time aboard I hope?"
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jshoey18 24-Mar-20 08:17 PM
He took a drink “Alright give me the lowdown. I was asleep for 12 hours. What happened?” (edited)
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 08:17 PM
"Did you know that my great great great great something greats granddad helped develop the engines on the original Enterprise"
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jshoey18 24-Mar-20 08:18 PM
“Very much Miss Orion. And you?”
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 08:18 PM
"I'll make it, I'm sure."
"I'm sorry was that directed at me or mr Vulcan, Mr Miller?" (edited)
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 08:19 PM
It was only once she’d regained some semblance of composure that she looked at him again, brows raised at the remark. “You’re bringin’ this upon yourself, Schneider.” And then, without warning, she squeezed her eyes shut and downed the substantial remainder of the glass.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 08:19 PM
"I don't know, whoever wanted to listen"
"I feel like spurting random facts about my family history tonight"
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 08:20 PM
"Oh well feel free~"
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jshoey18 24-Mar-20 08:20 PM
“That is very interesting. I once knew a warp engineer who obsessed about them. He called them a work of modern art”
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 08:22 PM
"The refit enterprise was one of the first vessels equipped with a vertical warp core."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 08:22 PM
Oskar's eyes widened when she downed the glass. He downed the rest of his in response. "Good Mother, Doctor. I hope you're ready for what comes after."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 08:22 PM
"Max warp factor eight... the fastest ship in the fleet at the time"
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 08:24 PM
More coughing, it seemed. A little worse than the last bout, too. “Is it death?” She flapped at her face in a vain attempt to lessen the sensation. “I’m startin’ to think it might be death—.”
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jshoey18 24-Mar-20 08:25 PM
“Mr Miller is it? In your professional opinion do you believe that we will ever break the Warp 10 barrier?”
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 08:25 PM
"If you count Transwarp tech then we already have."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 08:28 PM
"Actually Voyager broke it when it was out in the Delta Quadrant" (edited)
"Even more impressive when you realise they only had what was on hand to do it" (edited)
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jshoey18 24-Mar-20 08:36 PM
“Allow me to rephrase. Do you think Warp 10 plus will become wide spread available?”
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 08:38 PM
"Not on civilian ships, for at least a couple more years"
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 08:38 PM
"No reason for civvies to be going warp 10 anyhow."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 08:40 PM
"It would still be hella expensive"
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 08:41 PM
"We tested a new warp core prototype on the USS Follower, but it didn't work very well. It was planned to allow for warp ten cruising."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 08:43 PM
"What happened to it?"
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 08:43 PM
"Ohh!~ The bartender knows engineering?~"
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 08:44 PM
"We reached warp 9 and the whole field collapsed. Multiple hull breaches, impusle only for a week, and a very damaged ego for the designer."
He chose to ignore the Orion's prying.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 08:45 PM
"Ouch, that must have hurt"
"Yet there's a Engineering legend that's been circulating for almost 2 centuries"
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 08:48 PM
"Which is-?"
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 08:51 PM
"The Spore Drive... Capable of travelling incredible distances in the blink of an eye, like a transwarp drive, except it runs on mushrooms"
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 08:53 PM
"I've heard about that. It's supposed to be from the twenty third century right? So why wouldnt we have the tech installed on all our ships by now. I don't think it was real."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 08:55 PM
"The legend says it was installed on 2 ships, one was destroyed when it's navigator went mad, and the other one overloaded the drive to point where it sent them through time, and that command classified all information on both ships and the drive to stop people making the same mistake"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 08:56 PM
"You'll wish it to be death once that hangover comes into play when you wake up tomorrow." Oskar said as he poured more into both glasses.
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 08:56 PM
"Then please show me what mushrooms could create a stable transwarp field."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 08:57 PM
"I have no idea, that's all the legend says..."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 08:59 PM
Blanche managed a half-smile, almost wistful as she watched him fill the glass again. The coughing had subsided, for now. “God, with everythin’ that’s been goin’ on, I think I’ve learned to very much appreciate livin’.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 09:00 PM
"With everything going on, I think I need to stop living for a while and just go numb." Oskar said. He held the glass up and took a drink from it. The taste was much better now.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 09:03 PM
“I’d like that, too.” And she would, hence the mimicking of his actions. Though it still made Carlisle wince, the sip was manageable, and didn’t leave her coughing stupidly. “I think I’m willin’ to endure a headache.”
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jshoey18 24-Mar-20 09:05 PM
“Miss Orion do you have a name or are we keeping the mystery?”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 09:06 PM
"Oh, Doctor. Your optimism is commendable. It will not be a mere headache that you wake up to tomorrow. Not with this stuff and how drunk you'll be, oh no." (edited)
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Deleted User 24-Mar-20 09:10 PM
[Mattie] "I didn't think Vulcans cared much for such proprieties!~ I'm ensign Amatea J'anaii, but feel free to call me Mattie for short. How about you? "
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jshoey18 24-Mar-20 09:13 PM
“I am Lieutenant Junior Grade Wryden. But you can call me Wry. I must say I haven’t had the opportunity to speak to a female Orion in quite a long time”
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Deleted User 24-Mar-20 09:15 PM
[Mattie] "get ready to be underwhelmed, I'm on an pheromone inhibitor. No loopy anger man slaves for me- sure you're quite pleased for that one?"
[Mattie] "Nice to meet you all the same though, Wry."
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jshoey18 24-Mar-20 09:17 PM
“You don’t need pheromones to be attractive” He sipped his drink looking at her
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 09:18 PM
“Oh, don’t. I’m tryin’ to trick myself in believin’ otherwise . . . “ It almost came out as a grumble, tailed by a laugh that implied she was very much aware of the state she’d be in once this all settled in. “Either way, I have a feelin’ you’re goin’ to show me up, Schneider.”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 24-Mar-20 09:19 PM
Jayne needs to stop drinking, 35 glasses of Whiskey, the bar table was now littered with them. She keeps on downing them down one by one. What was she trying to drown out. She was just staring at that holodeck door, waiting for someone she knew, she loved, to come in.
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Deleted User 24-Mar-20 09:19 PM
[Mattie] She grinned, turning slightly to face him a bit more head-on. "Think so? Next you'll be telling me I don't need my hair up or clothes on either, huh? "
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 09:20 PM
"I have a feeling this won't be much of a competition, Doc." Oskar downed the rest of his glass and exhaled sharply. "Oh, man. I'm not gonna remember any of this."
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Starwheat 24-Mar-20 09:21 PM
"So," Pas said as he and Lonna danced "How has this crazyness been for you?"
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jshoey18 24-Mar-20 09:21 PM
“Perhaps.” He returned the smile then hearing the smile he nodded slightly as if agreeing with himself “Do you dance? I mean do you want to dance?”
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Deleted User 24-Mar-20 09:23 PM
[Mattie] "Depends on what kind of dance, Mr. Wryden. Do I dance? Of course. For free? Not in a long time, but I think I can make an exception for a ballsy Vulcan~" (edited)
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 09:24 PM
Blanche squinted, leant forwards slightly as though fascinated by the entire ordeal. “Ohh, see—“ the doctor’s words were just beginning to slur, not aided by her preexisting drawl. “If you’re makin’ it a competition, then I’ve got to try.”
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jshoey18 24-Mar-20 09:25 PM
“I mean the standing up but if you want to change axis later I wouldn’t mind” He was going all or nothing tonight and he didn’t really care. Word had come through that the Eisenhower was only a month or so out from being finished and it was time for bad decisions
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 09:26 PM
"Doc, are you sure you want this? I've out drank a group of Cardassians." Oskar poured more into both glasses. "But if you insist..."
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Deleted User 24-Mar-20 09:27 PM
[Mattie] "Tell you what, we'll have a quick little dance your way, and if you like it, we'll have a little jaunt to my room next and I can show you how Orion's dance in private."
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jshoey18 24-Mar-20 09:30 PM
“Very well” He put his glass down and took her hand leading her to the area cleared away for dancing
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Anglachel 24-Mar-20 09:30 PM
"Damnit Wryden you're a married man! Act like it! And you!" He turned to Mattie, slamming his glass down on the holographic bar counter, furious. "Are you so little of a Starfleet officer that you're fine with using people who are already in a relationship? You destroy whatever you want just to get you-" He stops himself when the glass shatters in his hand. The safety precautions on the Holodeck wouldn't allow it to harm him, but he was startled. "I... I- I need to leave."
He stormed out of the room, holding his wrist.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 09:31 PM
"It's good, I can cover"
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jshoey18 24-Mar-20 09:32 PM
“I am mated but we hate each other. You are welcome to back out if you wish. Vas will not mind if we do anything I promise.” (edited)
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 09:32 PM
“You—“ The widening of blue eyes, followed by the doctor slumping back in her seat. This appeared to be an endeavour that would end poorly. “Alright, let’s maybe forget the competition part. I’m all for the forgettin’ side of things, mind.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 09:37 PM
"Agreed." Oskar said, downing his glass. "But by the sands, a couple more of these and I'll be crawling instead of walking..."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 24-Mar-20 09:38 PM
Jayne walked out after Tal.
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Deleted User 24-Mar-20 09:41 PM
[Mattie] She looks a bit stunned but stays quiet, wondering who that guy even was. "Rain check, babe?" (edited)
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 09:42 PM
“No,” she half-whined, reaching across the table in a pathetic effort to move the glass away from him. “If you’re crawlin’, there’s no hope for me.”
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jshoey18 24-Mar-20 09:42 PM
“Very well. I apologize for his outburst”
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Deleted User 24-Mar-20 09:42 PM
[Mattie] She quietly stands up and leaves the holodeck.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 09:45 PM
"Then let's get you to your quarters before I have to fireman carry you back..." Oskar said and closed the bottle. He slid out of the booth and fell to the ground on his hands and knees, slowly rising to his feet. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 09:46 PM
[Lonna] She smiled as have danced with Pas. “I got a concussion during the battle, so I’ve mostly been hanging out in my quarters.”
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Starwheat 24-Mar-20 09:48 PM
"Yeah, glad that's all it was. I had to knock out a leapord when animals spring up. I mean, I've been called a pussy destroyer but that was ridiculous." he grinned
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 09:49 PM
[Lonna] She laughed... “A huh, I think I know that full well doll. But good job destroying that pussy.”
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 09:50 PM
The instant he’d hit the floor, her head had hit her arms, folded atop the table’s surface. Blanche was more or less overcome with a ridiculous fit of giggling, lifting her head up only to glance up at the man, equal parts amused and bewildered. “Are you— are you alright? Oh, god.” (edited)
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Starwheat 24-Mar-20 09:51 PM
He chuckled with her "Hm I'm always up for doing it again." he grinned
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 09:52 PM
[Lonna] She smirked... “No sex while i have a concussion. That’s the rule...”
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 09:54 PM
"Computer, disable the jazz band and replace it with DJ deck. Also activate the subwoofers and the lights"
"And activate the Emergency Bartender Hologram"
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Starwheat 24-Mar-20 09:55 PM
"Is it now? Does that rule apply to cuddling?"
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 09:55 PM
Aaron walks up to the stage and stands behind the newly appeared podium
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 09:56 PM
[Lonna] “Cuddles are five. Just no sex, got that doll?”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 09:56 PM
Oskar began giggling as well. He looked over at her and stumbled over. "C-come on. We...hic we gotta get you home. Me too, so I don't pass out in the hallway." (edited)
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Starwheat 24-Mar-20 09:56 PM
"Of course, love."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 24-Mar-20 09:58 PM
The music blasts out of the subwoofers, the laser lights turn on and everyone starts jumping up and down
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 09:59 PM
[Lonna] She smiled and broke out from Pas and started breakdancing
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Starwheat 24-Mar-20 10:04 PM
"Oh it's like that is it?" he grins and now there are two extremely athletic people breakdancing
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 10:04 PM
“Oh, but—“ she looked up to him, lower lip jutted outwards ever so slightly. “I can’t let you walk around like that, it wouldn’t be . . . medically responsible?” As soon as the music started, she winced, but only before giggling again. The mess of ‘dancing’ didn’t help, either.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 10:06 PM
"C-come on. We..." Oskar groaned when the music started. "I'm starting to feel that ale wear off. Come on...we can finish off this bottle somewhere else..."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-20 10:09 PM
[Lonna] She smiled as she continued to breakdance. Seeming seriously athletic for the amount of muscle she had
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 24-Mar-20 10:12 PM
“Finish it?” Reluctantly, she stood. It was either breaking her hip in a hallway, or enduring whatever hell was coming from the speakers. Blanche lurched forwards similarly to Oskar, but grabbed the table just in time. “If I fall, you keep goin’. Survival of the—, what is it? Fittest?”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Mar-20 10:16 PM
"No, no, no. I...I don't intent on leaving...hic...my senior behind. Come on..." Oskar grabbed her arm and put it around him, wounded warrior style. He grabbed the bottle and carried her out of the holodeck.
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the-invalid-user 24-Mar-20 11:31 PM
You know when would be the perfect time to walk in? Right now, when everyone was either completely drunk, distracted, or gone. With Tor heading straight to the bar, he started looking for a couple bottles of romulan ale.
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Starwheat 24-Mar-20 11:39 PM
Breakdancing buff engineers
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the-invalid-user 24-Mar-20 11:45 PM
Giving a nod to the bartender, and quietly discussing what he wanted, Tor quietly picked up one drink, with a small glass, and took a drink, waiting as the bartender came with two bottles.
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StrawbabyLemonade 24-Mar-20 11:45 PM
She steps inside the holodeck and heads straight for the bar, satisfied with how things went int he hallway.
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the-invalid-user 24-Mar-20 11:51 PM
Tor didn't immediately look around as he drank, simply trying not to spit out the drink. He was never one to drink, after all, and romulan ale was definitely a jump. Forcing himself to swallow, and blinking, his vision growing fuzzy for a second, and saw someone approached the bar, and nearly had a heart attack. An Orion. Can't be- With his vision clearing, he let out a breath of relief. Not her. It wasn't her. He just couldn't tell if he was happy, or upset, at this discovery. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 12:22 AM
Having run off to attend to another matter earlier, the younger Kelpien now made his way in, secretly glad that there weren't that many people remaining in the holodeck. He walked up to the counter and ordered a single glass of Romulan ale, which he took to the corner, drinking it in small sips while observing the crowd. No drunken 'captain on deck's, he hoped...
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 12:24 AM
Oh look, the other Kelpein has arrived. Grinning, and taking mind off the entirety of Orions in general, Tor headed over, carrying the drink in one hand, and the bottle in the other. "Glad to see I'm not the only person who isn't fond of jumping into the middle of a party."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 12:28 AM
"Most certainly, Commander. Parties to tend to get rather out of hand at times; I am glad that all that has seemed to come out of this one is... stumbling crew. And Earth dance forms..." He mumbled, watching Lonna dance out of the corner of his eye.
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 12:34 AM
Tor chuckled. "I have seen many parties sir, this one definitely does seem quieter than usual." He was more or less paying attention to his drink instead
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 12:36 AM
And Pas, don't forget Pas
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 12:39 AM
"The mood is lower, indeed. I suppose it comes in the wake of our recent victory - sorry, victories, and then being threatened by a self destruct. They are confused some." He'd drank about three quarters of the glass now, and was beginning to feel a bit of fuzz in his head.
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 12:42 AM
“Ah you came back @StrawbabyLemonade can I still get that dance?”
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 12:43 AM
"To say confused is a mild way of putting it." Tor agreed, especially with what he just saw.. He had absolutely no clue there was an Orion on board, otherwise he would taken precautions, like, say, meeting them beforehand, when he wasn't drinking. "But, at the least, we won. That's what's important right now." Tor drained the remaining of his glass, and shook his head slightly at the taste. He could definitely feel a buzz.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 12:45 AM
"Indeed..." He ordered another glass and picked it up by the stem, gently swirling the cobalt blue liquid inside. "...to victory well earned. And to more to come ahead. Mmm?"
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 12:57 AM
( Apologies, got a tad distracted
Tor refilled his own, not from his own bottle, though. He was definitely saving that one. "Amen, dear Captain." He held up the glass. "To more victories to come."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 01:00 AM
"Hear, hear." He tapped his glass to Bellator's with a satisfying clink and took a sip, setting the glass down on the table in front of him with a sigh, resting his head in his hands. "'Dear Captain'? I'm not sure if anyone calls me that these days..."
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 01:01 AM
Tor took a swig of his own drink, preferring to keep it in his hand as he lowered it away from his mouth. "Figured I'd try it out, and it sounded better in my head then dear captainnio, or dear comrade, or dear anything, really."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 01:03 AM
"Dear Comrade? Dear Captainnio? Where did you learn these nicknames, Commander, pray tell. I do find them rather amusing..." On any other night he'd been slightly irked at that notion, but with the fog in his mind from the Romulan ale (strong stuff, actually) he was feeling a lot more chilled out, definitely.
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 01:03 AM
(five feet apart because they represse their personal feelings)
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 01:04 AM
( XD
"I gather them from an array of sources." Tor chuckled, taking another drink. "Though I think I'll stick with calling you Captain, sir."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 01:07 AM
"An array of sources. Intriguing. Will you mind if I do some digging? Just a little, no harm done. Only so much information I can get as a starship captain after all..."
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 01:08 AM
"Go right ahead. Nothing to hide, Captain. My life and sources are all open books." Course, he wasn't going to mention that Captainnio was a nickname created by an old... Colleague seemed like a good term to use.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 01:11 AM
"Alright then. I wonder what I'll find..." Another sip of Romulan ale, and he pushed the glass away for now, idly drumming his fingers on the table in front of him. "So, Commander. What do you think of recent events?" He'd slipped back into native Kelpien; as he sometimes tended to do whenever drunk or tired.
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 01:16 AM
"Plenty of interesting things, I'll bet." Tor shrugged, as he took another drink, still keeping it in his hands as he rose an eyebrow over at the Captain as he began talking native Kelpien again. "Well, sir, I think they were confusing, tiring, and occasionally frightening, but for the most part, the crew did well, and we did some good things. Some really good things."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 01:19 AM
"We've done well indeed! A victory for us after so, so much come our way. Well earned on all our parts." He replied happily - genuinely happily. Though his tone had begun to slur just a little bit. One and a half glasses of Romulan ale does that to one, it seems.
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 01:23 AM
"Agreed, sir. Agreed." Tor laughed a tad, leaning back on the bar as he took another drink. He was able to keep his speech, for the most part, clear, after all, he had a past with drinking, but, then again, there was a a touch of slurring. It had been a while, for certain "A roaring success for the Phoenix."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 01:25 AM
"I'd spout more phoenix imagery but I don't intend to ruin the mood. People are celebrating here and that's wonderful! Hate to bore anyone with that now..." He polished off the last of his drink and pushed the glass away; he'd had enough for the night. "Least of all you and my senior staff."
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 01:27 AM
Pas finished dancing and moved to rest a bit (edited)
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 01:28 AM
Tor finished off his own glass as well, and set the glass down, having enough as well. "It would be a surprise if you managed to bore all of your senior staff, sir." Tor chuckled. "Even if you yelled the same thing over and over again, at least one of us would keep notes while the others passed out."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 01:31 AM
"Who do you think that might be? You sound rather certain of that fact, Commander..."
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 01:34 AM
"Oh, I'd definitely be awake, sir, I need dead silence in order to sleep, so I wouldn't be surprised if that one person was me, though I'm certain there is at least another department head that would stay awake... Though I haven't many any yet. I think."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 01:35 AM
"You'll meet them sometime, don't you worry. We're a nice bunch; all of us. Just need to get to know us just that little bit better."
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 01:37 AM
"I'll take your word for it, sir." Tor stated, nodding a bit. "Then again, I'd like to be able to meet everyone and form my own opinions of them..." And not jump to conclusions, like he almost did with the Orion. Do better, Tor... And yes, he was mentally chiding himself as he was drunk.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 01:38 AM
"All in good time." He added with a tiny smile. "When the others are not occupied with their duties of course..."
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 01:40 AM
"Of course." Tor agreed. "I'd hate to suddenly meet our Chief of Security while they are engaged with someone who is resisting them."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 01:41 AM
"Oh, definitely. Most definitely." He actually burst into a giggling fit as he pondered the notion - meeting Kolorf while the Klingon was struggling with an unruly crew member. Why was the thought suddenly so funny to him?
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 01:43 AM
Tor blinked in surprise as the Captain began giggling, and had to chuckle at the sight, which then escalated to laughter. He had no clue why the Captain laughing was so hilarious, but it was the best thing he had seen in years.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 01:44 AM
"Oh, goodness. How long as it been since that happened?" He wondered out loud in between giggles. "Haven't laughed this hard in forever now. It feels wonderful~"
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 01:45 AM
Tor wiped away a few tears as he laughed. "I don't know how long it's been for... " A bit more laughter "Me as well, it feels amazing." and a lot more laughing.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 01:46 AM
"Really now? Maybe I ought to um. Tell a few jokes. Though I don't know any jokes. None of the conventional kind, anyway..."
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 01:52 AM
"Well, tell an unconventional joke then." Tor told him, shrugging.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 01:57 AM
"None that I should be telling you; only my fiancée ever got to hear them. My former fiancée, actually..."
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 01:59 AM
"Ah. My apologies." Tor nodded. "Didn't mean to dredge up any bed memories, sir. If it would make you any better, I can give you a few jokes to use."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 02:01 AM
"No, no, it's alright, so long as you know that they're merely in good fun."
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 02:04 AM
"Of course, sir. If they weren't, I'm pretty sure you would've bought me a drink." He chuckled.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 02:05 AM
"Why would that be, pray tell? Would you like me to, Commander?" He quirked an eyebrow, just the barest hint of a cheeky grin creeping into his expression.
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 02:06 AM
Tor laughed. "No need to buy me a drink, sir, when the drinks are free. Perhaps another time, when we don't have an entire stock to give away."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 02:10 AM
"Or in this case, 'get you a drink', I believe. Would you like to get you one still, though? Maybe one more glass..."
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 02:11 AM
"I feel that would be pushing our luck, but sure, sir. I would appreciate one." Tor nodded, grinning.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 02:16 AM
He waved to one of the holographic waiters and had him bring one more glass for each of them. Just one more glass. "Again, all in good fun, Commander; don't read too much into it..."
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 02:18 AM
Pas glanced up, reading too much into it and grinning
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 02:19 AM
Just one more glass, it shouldn't hurt. "Sir, with your constant telling me of not to read too much into it makes me tempted to read too much into it." Chuckling, he picked up his glass, and took a drink, wincing at the taste again.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 02:22 AM
"Do as you wish. I have no real control over that, after all!" That smile morphed into something of a smirk now. "You know, one might wish that they were cross-eyed, because they'd certainly like to see you twice..."
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 02:25 AM
Tor laughed as Dune began his unconventional joking. "Very clever Captain, very clever." Tor chuckled, leaning on the bar as he took another drink. "Though I'd hate to make someone visually impaired."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 02:27 AM
"Oh, I'm sure that the one who does thinks it fully worth their while." He countered. "And you might too... just maybe~"
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 02:28 AM
"Are you saying you don't think it would be worth your while Captain?" Tor replied, a smirk crossing his own face.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 02:31 AM
"It might absolutely be. Who knows? It's a mystery." He replied, drinking the last of his Romulan ale.
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 02:34 AM
Tor still had roughly halfway to go on his drink. "Not necessarily sir, a mystery implies I have no direct way to get the answer I seek, therefore having to go around and pick up clues that will ultimately lead to my destination, when I just ask you... Though that would just ruin the fun, and it would add an interesting addition to you, as a mysterious male Kelpien." Tor chuckled, taking another drink. "But then again, who better to know a male Kelpien then a male Kelpien?"
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 02:36 AM
"Therefore who would I be to deny you the chase? We are a predator species, Commander; we live for the hunt, though secretly. Prey that struggles is always the most satisfying to catch, no? Especially those in their prime..."
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 02:40 AM
Tor had to nod in agreement. "Prey that submit too easily always make it unsatisfactory for a hunter, that is known." Tor told him, taking another sip of his drink. "Course, it has been a while since I've been on the hunt. For good reason, of course."
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 02:40 AM
Pas ships it
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 02:45 AM
"Oh, I'm sure you'll find something appealing enough sometime. In the meantime I suppose one is left to tremble in fear at the predator standing across from me at this moment and wonder when he will decide to chase them down..."
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 02:49 AM
"I'm sure I will." Tor agreed. "Just may be a while. After all, my last hunt left me with a few scars." Tor laughed. "And the only time to fear me, sir, is when you are my enemy."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 02:56 AM
"Of course, take all the time you need. Though please, you might not want to chase me down when the time does come. Makes things all the more complicated..."
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 02:58 AM
Tal entered and set his new bottles on the bar top, deactivating the holographic bartender and taking his place once more.
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 02:58 AM
Pas waves
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 02:59 AM
"Of course, sir. Complications would arise." Tor agreed, letting out a breath before he drank the rest of his drink. "Now then, sir, I should... Probably go. 2 drinks is usually my limit, and I'd hate to pass out on the dance floor."
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 02:59 AM
He nods to the Catullan, reorganizing the bottles in front of him.
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StrawbabyLemonade 25-Mar-20 02:59 AM
Snapped out of her trance, she gives a wave to Tal again, sipping this time on her romulan ale.
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:01 AM
He waves to her and pours himself a bottle of the Port he'd brought.
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StrawbabyLemonade 25-Mar-20 03:01 AM
"Ever mixed those two?"
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 03:02 AM
"Of course. Do you need me to accompany you home?"
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:02 AM
"Huh? Oh, no. I can't even remember the last time I had Romulan Ale."
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 03:03 AM
"I think, I'll be okay, sir." Tor chuckled. "Besides, you may have some difficulties getting home yourself, sir."
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:04 AM
She walked inside and headed for the bar, spying Tal almost immediately and giving him a bright smile.
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 03:04 AM
Pas waved again
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 03:04 AM
“Hey Mattie can I get that dance or....?”
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:04 AM
thomas entered and walked over to Tal "Hello" (edited)
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StrawbabyLemonade 25-Mar-20 03:04 AM
"Oh yeah, of course~ I wasn't sure if you still wanted to after it got outed that you're hitched."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 03:04 AM
"So might you, Commander, if I might be honest. Why don't we both go?"
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:04 AM
He gave a big smile to Sara and Thomas when they entered.
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 03:05 AM
"Sounds like a good idea, sir. Make sure neither one of us fall. I'd hate to break my bottle, after all." Tor held up the bottle after setting down his glass.
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:05 AM
"Mattie is here?" thomas whispered to tal then typed on his PADD
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:05 AM
"Yeah. It's cool. Shes fine."
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 03:06 AM
“I’m mated and we have an agreement that we can see other people as long as it doesn’t interfere with our mating cycles.” (edited)
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:06 AM
"Well i know that its just the last time i saw her i was drunk" he said jokingly
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:06 AM
"That's like half your day isnt it?"
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 03:07 AM
He leaned in whispering in her ear “That being said I’m still several years out and wouldn’t mind some company tonight”
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:07 AM
"Hey 25 percent of my day.... Which is still a lot"
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:09 AM
"Reguardless, shes here. And so are you. Want something to drink? We have Romulan ale and..." He dramatically turns around, searching the room. "Romulan ale."
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StrawbabyLemonade 25-Mar-20 03:09 AM
"Oh baby boy, you sure do run a hard bargain..especially in private I bet~ But unfortunately agreement or not? I can't be messing around with guys who have another woman other than me. I'm really, terrible awfully selfish~."
"I don't share my toys, single child, you know? Never learned that sharing trait."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Mar-20 03:10 AM
"Of course I will. Slowly now..." He looped one arm around the other Kelpien's shoulders and began the torturous, stumbling shamble to the entrance of the holodeck, weaving through the crowd.
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the-invalid-user 25-Mar-20 03:11 AM
Tor copied Dune's movements, wrapping an arm around the Captain's shoulder, and slowly doing the zombie shuffle to the exit, making sure that his bottle didn't decide to break.
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:11 AM
"Romulan ale sounds fun but i prefer to stay sober tonight"
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 03:11 AM
“What she doesn’t know won’t hurt either of us. I promise she won’t care and besides isn’t this a booty call as I understand it?”
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:12 AM
"Good thing I brought this then." He gestures to a nearly identical bottle next to him. "Synthale. It's supposed to taste like the Romulan stuff, but I haven't tried any."
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:12 AM
"Sure"
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:13 AM
He pulls out a tall glass and opens the synthale. "You've had real Romulan ale, right?"
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StrawbabyLemonade 25-Mar-20 03:13 AM
"Hmmmm. Again, hard bargain. I love your tenacity Mr. Wryden, but you just don't really seem to get what I'm telling you. How about this, you can be a gentleman and walk me to my room, kiss my hand goodnight? And I won't slap the shit out of you next time you don't listen to me when I say no."
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:14 AM
"No"
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:15 AM
"Well then I guess it won't be much of a comparison." He slides the cup over anyway and hands Thomas the bottle.
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:15 AM
thomas sipped making a face "Its stronger then vodka"
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StrawbabyLemonade 25-Mar-20 03:15 AM
"I will however, take that dance~" She gave a flirtatious wink, acting as if she hadn't just threatened him.
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:16 AM
"Stronger? It's synthahol?"
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:16 AM
"Im kinda weird at taste"
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 03:16 AM
He smiled “Very well. I guess I will take what I can get.” He extends his hand to lead her to the dance floor “Shall we?”
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:16 AM
"It taste stronger though i cant get drunk"
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StrawbabyLemonade 25-Mar-20 03:16 AM
"There's a good boy."
She dutifully took his hand and walked out to the dance floor with him.
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:17 AM
He poured himself a glass and tested it. "Oh, yeah. I see what you mean. I guess the synthetic stuff isn't very accurate."
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 03:17 AM
Pas moved up as Wryden and Mattie left "Heyo."
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:18 AM
"Anyways you been enjoying yourself in here?" thomas placed down the glass
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 03:18 AM
He walked with her to the dance floor and assumed a dancing position that fit the song because his writer wasn’t paying attention to what was playing
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:19 AM
"Now, yeah. I started all this with Aaron." He gestured to the surrounding program.
((Jazz (edited)
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:19 AM
"well what fun activities are there to do here?"
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:20 AM
"Who's Aaron?"
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 03:20 AM
((Like Frank Sanatra?
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 03:20 AM
"One of the engineers."
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:20 AM
"Dance," He nodded to the floor with Wryden and Mattie "Drink, and talk."
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:21 AM
"Well I cant dance so talk it is"
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 03:21 AM
"So, how's it going Tal?" (edited)
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:22 AM
"Good. I grabbed my Port and a bottle of Synthale." He tapped the drink next to Thomas.
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StrawbabyLemonade 25-Mar-20 03:22 AM
Weirdly enough, Mattie can dance quite nicely, thought a bit aggressively as she's so tall, she's used to taking the mens' leads. She holds him close to her chest, leaning to nuzzle her face against his temple., her voice almost inaudible against the sound of the smooth jazz in the background "Sorry for the venom baby boy, bartender wasn't so happy you're mated, had to keep him happy, y'know? Meet me in my room in an hour and I'll make it up to you~"
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:23 AM
"Honestly Pas, you and Shansa are the only people I know in engineering anymore." (edited)
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 03:23 AM
"And Lonna."
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:23 AM
"I dont know anybody"
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:24 AM
"If you need something fixed I still know a thing or two."
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:24 AM
"Oh, I don't know Lonna unfortunately. I've seen her! Kinda hard to miss her, but we've never formally met."
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 03:24 AM
he walks in
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 03:24 AM
"She was with us when we were in the tide pool."
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:24 AM
"I don't even remember, ugh, sorry."
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:24 AM
"The tidepool was fun"
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:25 AM
"Tidepool?"
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:25 AM
"It wasss, we totally gotta do that again sometime! But like, in the pool."
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 03:25 AM
He smiled and whispered back “I’ll set a timer” He swayed with her enjoying the feeling in the air. The feeling of closeness among the crew was something he didn’t get else where. Especially on a warship. Maybe he will submit that transfer request after all.
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:25 AM
"yes i betrayed Sara"
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 03:25 AM
"Yeah, back on the island." (edited)
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:25 AM
"Oh."
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:25 AM
"I was assigned the fun person"
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:26 AM
"He dunked me!"
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:26 AM
"We teamed up again"
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 03:26 AM
"I threw Terrh at you."
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:27 AM
"Is that why you wanted revenge on Pas?"
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:27 AM
"Yes we should do that in the pool one day"
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:27 AM
"I forgave you Jesse, you were under the influence of Pas and that's hard to get out from under." (edited)
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 03:27 AM
"She right, you know." he grinned
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 03:27 AM
“Hey guys”
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:27 AM
"Hey. Thirsty?"
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:28 AM
"I did it and im not very strong willed"
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:28 AM
"I miss Terrh, but he works opposite schedule from just about everyone here."
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 03:28 AM
"Yeah it sucks. But you're ACSO, you can change your schedule."
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:28 AM
"We gotta invite him when we play pool chicken."
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:29 AM
"Isn't he in ops?"
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 03:29 AM
"Transporter cheif."
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:29 AM
"Nooo, I'm not gonna change my schedule for just one person, that's selfish of me."
"Then I'd never see you guys!"
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:29 AM
"A hard sacrifice."
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 03:30 AM
“Yes actually what you serving”
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:30 AM
"Romulan ale and a poor replica of Romulan ale."
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:31 AM
"Once you get done with Soval, may I please have...the equivalent of a cherry sara but with romulan ale?"
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:32 AM
"Uhhh, I don't know if I can make that here. All the ingredients are holographic."
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 03:32 AM
“Ohh synthahol version?”
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StrawbabyLemonade 25-Mar-20 03:32 AM
She giggled loudly and pressed tight up against him before moving away, giving him a little distance to work with as they danced together. The song is almost over but tensions are flaring high.
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:32 AM
"Don't worry, just an ale I suppose, thank you~"
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:33 AM
"Yeah. They compensated for the lack of effects with a strengthening in the taste." (edited)
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 03:33 AM
“I see Mattie is on to her next conquest”
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:33 AM
"Don't shame her, Soval!"
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:33 AM
"What?" He looks over at them dancing. "Oh, they're just dancing."
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:33 AM
"She's just having a good time."
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 03:34 AM
Pas frowned but neglected to say anything on the matter
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 03:34 AM
He smiled at her as he tried to keep up. He wasn’t the best dancer but was trying as hard as he could. The Vulcan seemed to be having a good time regardless
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 03:35 AM
“Yea I know Sara care to dance ?”
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:35 AM
"There's someone for everyone, and Statistically, someone has to find Wryden's personality appealing."
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:35 AM
"I don't know about that."
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 03:35 AM
Pas seemed oddly reluctant to comment on the matter
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:36 AM
"Huh? Oh, Soval I'm sorry, I'm still recovering, you throw me in a circle and I might heave on your nice, pressed uniform."
"Ask Mattie, maybe?"
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 03:37 AM
“Nah I’ll let her have her fun why don’t we just sit and talk”
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 03:39 AM
Pas hasn't said anything for the past minute, and that's weird
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:39 AM
"That's really the only reason I came was to chat with you guys. Don't get me wrong! the chatroom is super fun, but it's nice seeing your faces."
"Pas, you alright? Are you drunk, finally?"
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 03:40 AM
"Nope. I'm fine." He said very much not fine
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:41 AM
She looked a bit taken aback.
"Are you mad at me?"
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 03:42 AM
The song ended and Wryden nodded at Mattie before whispering “53 minutes. I’ll see you then” Walking away he rejoined the people at the bar “What did I miss?”
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StrawbabyLemonade 25-Mar-20 03:42 AM
Mattie winked and threw a wave to the group before heading over to the holodeck door and heading out.
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:42 AM
"Possibly angry Pas. Strong tasting synthale."
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 03:42 AM
"Not at you."
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:43 AM
"Oh no, you and Lonna aren't fighting are you?" Genuine concern filled her voice as she turned towards him.
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 03:43 AM
Kolorf walked in, still in uniform, hands behind his back. He looked around the room, expression completely neutral.
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 03:43 AM
He leaned over to Tal and whispered “Who’s Lonna?”
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:44 AM
"Pas' girlfriend."
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 03:44 AM
“Ah”
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 03:44 AM
"No, no, it's just I genuinely despise mattie, as a person, and I try to be above that shit, but it just builds."
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StrawbabyLemonade 25-Mar-20 03:44 AM
"Well hello? Never seen you before unfortunately?" She said with an almost grin, giving the Klingon a good once-over.
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 03:45 AM
Kolorf turned his head toward the Orion woman, a slight frown on his face. "Lieutenant Commander Kolorf. Chief of Security. And you are?"
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StrawbabyLemonade 25-Mar-20 03:46 AM
"Ensign Amatea J'Anaii, Engineering."
"I was about to leave, but if you're staying I'd love to play arm candy."
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 03:46 AM
“So Sara tell me how old where you when learned English”
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:46 AM
"is that the COS?" thomas turned his head
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:47 AM
"Big Klingon? Yeah. Wonder if we're in trouble." He grinned. (edited)
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 03:47 AM
He simply nodded "A pleasure." He said before looking at her. "You can stay if you would like, Ensign J'Anaii. I'm not here to ruin the celebration, I'm only passing by." (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 25-Mar-20 03:47 AM
Jayne entered at the mention of the Chief of Security. Finally, she hasn't seen him in ages.
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:47 AM
"No no were fine i havent seen him in forever..." thomas waved at the COS
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 03:48 AM
[In Klingon] “hello come on over sir”
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:48 AM
"He speaks english"
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 03:48 AM
“I know”
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:48 AM
"Wait, you speak Klingon?"
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 03:49 AM
“All Vulcans can. It’s apart of our schooling”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 25-Mar-20 03:49 AM
"It seems like everyone knows Klingon on this ship, it is such a widespread language. I for one enjoy the tones of which it is spoken in. Such a nice language too."
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 03:49 AM
“I am fluent in 4 languages”
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 03:49 AM
“Yes fluently”
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StrawbabyLemonade 25-Mar-20 03:49 AM
"Only passing? That's a shame, I'd have loved one more dance before I head back to quarters. Think you could indulge me or are you on a tight schedule?"
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:49 AM
"I mean, I know a few insults and curses, but it's more as a joke. How often do you use it?"
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 03:50 AM
He looked her over again, not hearing the others words behind the loud music. It took a few long seconds before he answered. "Sure, why not. Although I do warn you, I am not much of a dancer."
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StrawbabyLemonade 25-Mar-20 03:51 AM
"I'll take a cute face over dancing skill any day of the week, Commander." She grinned and held out her hand for him to take.
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 03:51 AM
“How often do i speak Klingon?”
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:52 AM
"Any of you, yeah."
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 03:52 AM
He looked at her a bit confused, and suspiciously. But then again, he is the chief of security. He accepted the offered hand and lead her further into the holodeck.
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 03:52 AM
“Here and there”
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 03:52 AM
“I use it rarely. There’s not much of a need to. I use Romulan more”
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:52 AM
"I only know the name of a few of their flora."
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 03:53 AM
“Oh tho I’d love to learn to speak Norwegian”
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:53 AM
"Vulcans don't have the tongue for it, unfortunately. You can't roll your r's and l's like you need to."
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KardasXRT 25-Mar-20 03:53 AM
He walked into the holodeck and went to the bar counter, waiting for Momo to join him.
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:54 AM
"When I was in academy, I tried to teach my roommate, but the vulcan language just doesn't have the same sounds."
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 03:54 AM
“Hold on lassie I’m half human and I can role my r’s and I’s” (edited)
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:54 AM
"god ettermiddag." His accent was very exaggerated and the pronunciation was most likely off.
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:54 AM
"damn is the entire security here?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 25-Mar-20 03:54 AM
"Well treat them as people for now Ensign. They all came for the same intentions."
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 03:54 AM
Pas went back to seething, just a little extra miffed that he got completely overwritten
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:55 AM
thomas started off into nothingness
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 03:55 AM
“Earth has far to many languages for its own good. Vulcan only has one. That is the way to do it”
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 03:55 AM
“Luckily for you Sara my first language was English”
“Come to think of it I don’t speak Vulcan to well”
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:56 AM
"Bajoran has changed quite a bit over the years, and there are lots of regional dialects, but for the most part it's been one language."
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 03:56 AM
"Vil du virkelig lære eller prøver du å få en skive?"
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:57 AM
"Uhhhh, I don't know that much."
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 03:57 AM
“Um in English”
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 03:57 AM
“Veling du ri tor. Du vesh' ri ashenau svi' wuh baik yut”
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:57 AM
"I speak a tiny bit of latin..... Salve sum saxum"
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 03:58 AM
“The only word I know is Mjölnir”
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 03:59 AM
“What does that mean?”
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 03:59 AM
“I think it’s the name of a hammer or something” (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 25-Mar-20 04:00 AM
[Momo] The little Vorta entered, tail swishing behind in that short dress. Spotting Tarna with a smile, she waltzed over. Hatsu took the stool right next to him,
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StrawbabyLemonade 25-Mar-20 04:01 AM
His hand in hers, she guided him as politely as she could to the dance floor. It was quite nice to be shorter than someone for once. Normally she had to take the male lead from height alone, but he tops her by quite a margin, she might actually be able to dance second. She smiled once more as the Jazz band started up once more, a slower number, but perfect to begin arranging their-selves for comfort before a quicker song began. "So Commander, I mean no offence but you certainly don't look the partying type, were you concerned so many of your security officers were here, mayhaps?"
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KardasXRT 25-Mar-20 04:01 AM
"Hey there." He smiled softly, looking her once over. Dress, makeup, everything perfect as always. "You look amazing. Absolutely amazing..."
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 25-Mar-20 04:02 AM
[Momo] "Why thank you, lovely. Can't go to a party not looking my best now can I?" She gave him that usual wink, settling in her chair with the usual coiled tail around her waist.
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 04:02 AM
He slid over to the new arrivals, taking a bottle of ale and two glasses with him. "Welcome. You too thirsty?"
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 04:02 AM
Pas's grip tightened on the holographic glass, all the conversation becoming noise that piled on the rage he kept trying to control
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 25-Mar-20 04:03 AM
[Momo] "Oh no thank you Tal, I'm not up for some drinks tonight," She gave him a bubbly smile,
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Comet 25-Mar-20 04:03 AM
thomas looked at pas "You good?"
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KardasXRT 25-Mar-20 04:03 AM
"Yeah, just soaking it in, Tal. Thanks. Might as well see what the atmosphere is like."
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 04:04 AM
His grip on her hand tightened a bit, well aware that Orions are not as fragile as they look, especially one as tall as her. He looked down, still frowning slightly. The chief of security was not lying when he said he was not a good dancer, and he let her lead the arrangement for now, mirroring her position. "You've guessed right, although I am not here to look out for my own officers. I came to make sure there was no trouble brewing, and I'm pleasantly surprised that there is none." He replied, his voice deep, booming even over the loud music. (edited)
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 04:04 AM
"Call if you change your mind. And have fun." He smiled at the two of them and returned to his earlier conversation. (edited)
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 04:04 AM
Wryden looked at the dance floor and saw Mattie dancing with someone else. He shrugged and returned to the conversation. If she changed her mind he would find out later tonight
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Comet 25-Mar-20 04:05 AM
"Tal can i have a glass of actual romulan ale?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 25-Mar-20 04:05 AM
[Momo] "Might just snag some of that ale for later," She whispered into Tarna's ear,
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 04:05 AM
Sara had been quiet for a bit, watching Pas out of the corner of her eyes as the other three officers chat in varying different languages. Something was off..and maybe it was a bit of overhang from the island, nerves setting alight from the feeling of being near someone so ready to explode that in a moment of ballsiness, she placed a hand on Pas's forearm, hoping the sensation might ground him a bit.
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KardasXRT 25-Mar-20 04:06 AM
"Thought you would." He whispered back to her with a bit of sideways grin.
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 04:06 AM
"Of course. I wouldn't want you to think that it tasted like this." He nods to the synthale and refills Thomas' glass with the real bottle.
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Comet 25-Mar-20 04:06 AM
thomas sipped it "Yep this is better"
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 04:07 AM
“Tal tell me about yourself?”
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 25-Mar-20 04:07 AM
[Momo] "Hopefully I won't have to fight Tal for a couple of the bottles," She let out a giggle, that little persona of hers being much easier to get ahold of,
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 04:07 AM
"Oh, like what?"
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 04:07 AM
“Why bar tending?”
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 04:08 AM
"I like it. I learned on Deep Space Nine."
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KardasXRT 25-Mar-20 04:09 AM
"I'm sure he might give you some if you ask politely."
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 04:09 AM
“Why? Why not like I don’t know....repairs?”
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StrawbabyLemonade 25-Mar-20 04:09 AM
"Your crew seems to do well enough in de-escalating. You have a good lot on your hands, though now I certainly wish I'd become a phaser carrier instead of a systems engineer~" She gave a soft chuckle and a smile, his grip tightening on her and it took every fiber of her being to not giggle in an excited showcase from his strength. "Though I do appreciate the dance, despite you not being the general type. With a little practice though, you could hone it. you have such..rigorously toned, controlled motions- it's very fluid despite the words." (edited)
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 04:09 AM
Pas wanted to let that touch ground him. He wanted to just let it all go, but it was just too much ignoring how he felt. His grip tightened again and there was a shattering as the simulated glass snapped, the safeties preventing any damage to Pas's hand
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 04:10 AM
"I already did that. I wanted to do something else. Besides, doing repairs would mean getting back into Starfleet."
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 25-Mar-20 04:10 AM
[Momo] "Me polite? Oh you betcha," She grinned a little bit maniacally,'
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 04:10 AM
“Ah. Pas are you alright? Perhaps you should take a walk”
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Comet 25-Mar-20 04:10 AM
"Pas are you ok?" thomas looked at the broken glass
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 04:11 AM
The shattering shocked her, her hand ripping away from him quickly as if he'd burned her. He'd scared her, but not harmed her. "Pas.." (edited)
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 04:11 AM
He turned to his friend's broken glass. "uhhh,"
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 04:11 AM
“Pas you alright”
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KardasXRT 25-Mar-20 04:12 AM
"Knowing you it might not-" He paused, hearing the glass shatter on the floor, and looked back over at Pas. "Pas? You alright?"
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Starwheat 25-Mar-20 04:12 AM
"I need to go." He said tightly, as he stood up and marched from the room
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 04:13 AM
“Do we send someone after him?”
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 25-Mar-20 04:13 AM
[Momo] "Oh I-" She looked over herself.. How peculiar, "There go goes,"
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Comet 25-Mar-20 04:13 AM
thomas sipped his drink again "Yeah probably"
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 04:13 AM
"Let him cool off."
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 04:13 AM
“Maybe we should let him be to work out what ever issues he’s having” (edited)
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Comet 25-Mar-20 04:13 AM
"True" thomas sipped again
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 04:13 AM
She frowned deeply, feeling worried and nervous for her friend.
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 04:14 AM
"They're well trained, I am honored to work at their side. And I'm sure the ship is running a lot smoother with you working the engine." He said, continuing to dance with her. "I was always told that dancing is similar to fighting, but I never quite found the connection. I much prefer the latter, if I may be honest." His attention finally turned to the side when he heard the glass shattering, but he saw other security officers nearby, namely his assistant, and ensign Walsh and Jesse. Whatever accident had happened, they were in good hands, so he simply turned his attention back to Amatea. (edited)
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 04:14 AM
he moved over to Sara placing a hand on her shoulder “you did what you could I’m sure he appreciates the gesture”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 25-Mar-20 04:17 AM
"Ensign Jesse, will you go and Check on The Lieutenant." (edited)
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Comet 25-Mar-20 04:17 AM
"Uh i feel like the LT needs alone time"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 25-Mar-20 04:18 AM
"You are probably right then. Yet let's hope he doesn't cause any trouble."
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KardasXRT 25-Mar-20 04:18 AM
"Leave him be, Jayne. For now at least." He told her before turning back to Momo. "Sorry. I don't know why he's suddenly like that. He's usually quite nice."
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 25-Mar-20 04:19 AM
[Momo] “I can tell, lovely. Something probably overwhelmed him,” She softly commented, just barely above a whisper,
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StrawbabyLemonade 25-Mar-20 04:20 AM
"There are certain fights that are done with dancing. More visual art than real combat tactics, but it's beautiful all the same, like Opera, but with Mevaks or Lirpas. But admittedly, what's a good show without a little blood?~"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 25-Mar-20 04:20 AM
"Sorry sir, I was just focused on the more serious side of things... I should have taken that with a little bit more leniency than I usually do." (edited)
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 04:20 AM
She nodded to Soval, sighing softly as she turned to her nearly untouched drink, taking a sip of it gingerly.
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KardasXRT 25-Mar-20 04:20 AM
"Yeah. I'm kind of worried for him - I'll go check on him later." He muttered.
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 04:21 AM
"Yeah..I think he's still pretty off about the island."
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 04:21 AM
“Hey come here” he offended a hug (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 25-Mar-20 04:21 AM
[Momo] “A good idea, dear.” Her words were just a tad detached, “I do hope he’s able to sort out what’s going on~”
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 04:22 AM
"I've never had much time for the arts, sadly. Too much infighting between the great houses during my youth on Qo'noS. Although I do love to listen to them, I have never had the chance to see a live prestation.."
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KardasXRT 25-Mar-20 04:22 AM
"He's a strong guy. Knowing him he'll be alright tomorrow morning, though I'd best let him know that I'll be there if he needs to talk to me."
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StrawbabyLemonade 25-Mar-20 04:24 AM
"I know it's going to sound very silly to say to a Commander, but have you considered watching a performance on the holodeck? Perhaps on a shift break, spare time...lunch break? It could be for..educational purposes as opposed to say, fun."
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 25-Mar-20 04:24 AM
[Momo] “Smart,” Momo commented, resting her chin on her palm. It’s not that she didn’t care for the guy- but it’s a worry she’d rather not have on her mind, “Surprised you invited me out, Sherls,”
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 04:25 AM
He paused for a moment, watching her. "That might actually be quite a good idea, although free time is hard to come by these day. I think I'll do just that during my next bout of time off."
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KardasXRT 25-Mar-20 04:25 AM
"Don't see why I shouldn't. You're my friend and that's all that matters. No one do this for you before?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 25-Mar-20 04:27 AM
[Momo] “I’ve just never had the time before. Usually I’m working parties anyway,” She let out a tiny laugh, although she couldn’t stay for long. Hatsu definitely would enjoy the time she did spend,
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StrawbabyLemonade 25-Mar-20 04:27 AM
"Glad to be of service, Commander~ Remember me next time you need some suggestions to relax with, yeah?" Before she could dig into that any deeper, the song ended and they had to stop dancing. It was still so nice being in his arms however that it made her suddenly hesitate to leave. "This was a wonderful first meeting, Commander, I hope it won't be our last." (edited)
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KardasXRT 25-Mar-20 04:29 AM
"Well, now you do. I could bring you to a few more of these if you'd like." He offered with a smile.
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 04:30 AM
He nodded, with a slight smile. "I will. Thank you, Ensign." He said, his grip loosening only slightly when the song ended. She was not moving away, and he had to admit, her presence felt quite nice. "I share the sentiment, Ensign." (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 25-Mar-20 04:30 AM
[Momo] “Ohh I would most definitely not be opposed to that. I really do find myself at home in places like these~” It was a strange feeling to have but to her it was comfortable,
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jshoey18 25-Mar-20 04:32 AM
“I think I will take my leave now. Tal my friend Live long and prosper. See you guys later” He turned and left
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 04:32 AM
"See ya." He waved goodbye. (edited)
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KardasXRT 25-Mar-20 04:33 AM
"Better than me at least. I've never quite felt at home in places like this, but hey, friendships come with compromises. Enduring a bit of discomfort's nothing." He replied.
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StrawbabyLemonade 25-Mar-20 04:34 AM
"Now now, don't keep holding me close, you might never get an Orion to leave you alone after that kind of showmanship~" She smiled and slipped out of his grip, knowing she had a previous engagement to attend to, but he'd been a lovely end to the party. She'd have to run into him again for sure. "Goodnight Commander!" And off she went, out the door of the holodeck with a bit more sway in her step than she might have otherwise admitted.
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 04:36 AM
He released his grip with a smile, letting the smaller Orion girl go without too much of a fight. She most certainly was fun. "Goodnight Ensign. Until next time." He said, watching her depart without any shame. Once she was gone, he turned his attention back on the other partygoers.
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 25-Mar-20 04:36 AM
[Momo] "This isn't your thing? That's alright, no reason to go out of your way for me, Tarna. I would much rather spend time in the comfort of my own quarters y'know,"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 25-Mar-20 04:37 AM
Jayne nods at the Commander who turned around. In some way she was trying to get his attention, but the other was just simply acknowledgement. (edited)
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 04:37 AM
he walks of and stands by himself
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 04:38 AM
She didn't hesitate, giving in and hugging Soval, still a bit taken aback from the shock. She pulled away after a moment to take another sip of her drink. "What a night. Do men always need to break stuff when they get mad?" (edited)
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KardasXRT 25-Mar-20 04:38 AM
"I've still got to get out some, can't keep to your place all the time. I'll keep that in mind though."
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 04:38 AM
"I'm gonna start breaking stuff. What'd happen if I flipped out, broke a glass and threw a chair at someone?" (edited)
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 04:39 AM
Kolorf turned his attention to the holographic officer, and nodded back, acknoledging her presence. He brought his hands behind his back, standing at attention once again.
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 04:39 AM
"I'd bill you."
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 04:39 AM
"I just don't even understand what he's even mad about."
"Bill me for what, holographic furniture?~ Hehe."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 25-Mar-20 04:39 AM
"Commander. How have things been since I last saw you. Hopefully it has been swell." She smiled.
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 04:40 AM
“Hey Sara” as he walks back over “maybe you should go let loos on the punching bag”
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 25-Mar-20 04:40 AM
[Momo] "Do keep it in mind, yes," Even if she was more at peace with the place at hand, she sounded ever so distant, "And I'd love to do something more up your alley,"
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 04:40 AM
"I'm sure a holographic glassblower spent a lot of time on this." He sarcastically lifts his glass.
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 04:40 AM
"The usual. A lot of paperwork. If there's one thing they do not tell you about senior positions, it's the paperwork." He said with a slight smirk.
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 04:42 AM
"Soval, I'm sorry, Like I said- I'm still kind of recovering. I'm weak. Maybe tomorrow?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 25-Mar-20 04:42 AM
"Well I hope my reports on Crewman Syth did not cause you any discomfort from your work. Such good talent wasted away from bad decisions." She bowed her head.
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KardasXRT 25-Mar-20 04:42 AM
"Something up my alley? Training. Playing the piano. Music..." He trailed off with a bit of a nervous chuckle, realizing how all over the place his interests were.
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 04:43 AM
“Your the one who mentioned breaking things”
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 04:43 AM
"It is what is is Ensign. We cannot control other people, but only ourselves. He lacked self-discipline."
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 25-Mar-20 04:43 AM
[Momo] "Music! That piano skills of yours lovely!"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 25-Mar-20 04:44 AM
"Agreed. Yet all of that could have been prevented with better precautions utilized by myself and the security team."
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 04:45 AM
"Oh, sorry. I didn't mean it literally! I was talking about men breaking stuff to show that they're angry. Did you know in a huge measurement of non-humans, most alien species- the female is actually the aggressor?"
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 04:45 AM
"We all make mistakes Ensign. If I may be honest, you and the rest of the team did admirably."
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 04:46 AM
"Takarans are like that." (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 25-Mar-20 04:46 AM
"Thank you sir. But I can clearly say that those mistakes made room for better improvements in the future, like improved brig protocols."
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 04:46 AM
“Actually I do like the skrea from the gama quadrant”
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KardasXRT 25-Mar-20 04:47 AM
"The piano. Yes! How about we go next door and you can hear me play all you want?"
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 04:48 AM
He nodded "I'll take them into consideration, and we will arrange a meeting with engineering if need be. I'd like you to lead this initiative, since you've witnessed the necessary improvements first hand."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 25-Mar-20 04:49 AM
"I will be glad to do so Commander." She smiled. "But I must say the the brig is in some sort of distress due to the recent events happening on the ship."
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 25-Mar-20 04:50 AM
[Momo] "Oh I would love that, greatly," The girl immediately got up,
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 04:50 AM
"I used to like Vulcans but after dealing with Syth, I think I'm just going to go back to my fascination with Klingons."
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KardasXRT 25-Mar-20 04:50 AM
He got up with her and headed to the holodeck door, waving to Kolorf and the rest of the security team along the way.
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 04:51 AM
He nodded at Tarna, then turned back to Jayne. "I'm well aware. My office and quarters are also quite a mess, but I'm sure this will be fixed shortly."
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 04:51 AM
"Klingons? But their so," He glances in the Security chiefs direction and leans in closer. "So... Klingon."
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 25-Mar-20 04:51 AM
[Momo] The small Vorta skipped out right behind him, tail swishing around happily,
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 25-Mar-20 04:52 AM
"Yet it is quite a nice change of scenery. Better than a war torn battlefield or a Borg drone controlled ship. Run by a maniac."
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irishgaming1 25-Mar-20 04:52 AM
he sighs and heads out
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 04:52 AM
"Better, maybe. But I would much rather have the ship back under full working order."
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 04:54 AM
He waved as Soval departed and took his glass, sticking it under the bar. Normally he'd clean it but everything was holographic.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 25-Mar-20 04:54 AM
"As would I. Hopefully we can relax at a star base nearby and begin the repairs." She did not mention the name of her old CO to him, it was something she didn't think he would care about. (edited)
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 04:54 AM
"As soon as the repairs are underway, we will be leaving orbit, or so I was told. It should not be too long now."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 25-Mar-20 04:56 AM
"Hmm, indeed " she just nodded in agreement.
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 04:57 AM
He looked around one last time and nodded. "Well, I better get back to my paperwork. I will make sure to make myself available to you and the rest of the security team more often from now on."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 25-Mar-20 04:58 AM
"I better get back to my work as well. Patrolling has become a fun part of my Job and I am glad that I am doing it more often, I have met so many nice people. I have teleported less as a result and have used my quarters more often." She smiled as she nodded and started to slowly walk out of the holodeck. (edited)
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Nebtadjeser 25-Mar-20 05:00 AM
"I am glad to hear that. Patrolling was one of my favorite occupation back in the day, exactly for those reasons. You get to meet a lot of people, and even make friends with them, if they follow the same schedule." He said, walking alongside her.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 25-Mar-20 05:02 AM
They walked out continuing their discussion in the halls.
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 05:15 AM
"But why Klingons? I mean, what do you see?" He questioned Sara. (edited)
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 05:33 AM
"I dunno, I think I just like alien men who could break me in half, I think. Don't you feel that way sometimes?"
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 05:34 AM
"I'm not really into alien men, reguardless of their strength."
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 05:34 AM
"Highly recommend it, lots of window shopping to be had."
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 05:35 AM
"But their so... abrasive. Harsh. I don't know, that's not what I want in a relationship."
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 05:37 AM
"Not all Klingons are like that! Every man, regardless of species, has the capabilities to be kind and caring, poetic and beautiful, humble and strong! Not all Klingons are blood glory and honor, some guys are real romantics!"
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 05:38 AM
"I'll take your word for it."
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 05:38 AM
"Tal I wasn't even being super serious about 'going back" I was making a joke at Sovals expense but he took it kinda hard.. "
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 05:38 AM
"How do you mean?"
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 05:39 AM
"Didn't see how he kinda stormed out?"
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 05:40 AM
"What does that have to do with Klingons?"
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 05:40 AM
"Just made a joke of after dealing with Syth I was swearing off Vulcans. " (edited)
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 05:41 AM
"I heard."
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Comet 25-Mar-20 05:45 AM
Thomas sipped his drink
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 05:49 AM
"Ohhhhh." He made the connection between her words and Soval's behavior in his head. (edited)
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Comet 25-Mar-20 05:50 AM
"What are yall talking about?" thomas said more quietly then normal (edited)
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 25-Mar-20 08:55 AM
More people start to leave cause they're getting hammered, the majority of them being either escorted or carried back to their quarters
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Mar-20 01:55 PM
[Lonna] After partying the night away...Lonna walked out into the hall...
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Deleted User 25-Mar-20 02:34 PM
Sara was nearly falling asleep at the bar, not drunk, just sleep deprived. "I gotta go to bedddd."
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 02:35 PM
"Well it looks like theres just the three of us. Probably time to close down anyway." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 25-Mar-20 03:08 PM
"See you around then, I need some sleep and possibly some ear surgery"
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 03:08 PM
"Maybe we should take down the subwoofers."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 25-Mar-20 03:09 PM
"Computer, remove the subwoofers and the DJ equipment"
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Comet 25-Mar-20 03:51 PM
Thomas walked out
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Anglachel 25-Mar-20 04:30 PM
[D] He'd left when they got to earth space doc.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 27-Mar-20 03:42 AM
Oskar stepped inside and waited for the door to close behind him. "Computer. Load Katana Sparring 3. Medium difficulty, safety on." A courtyard appeared around him. Gravel and sand were laid out intricately around a stone mosaic of a lotus flower. Cherry blossom trees were scattered about and the slight breeze brought them raining down on the courtyard. A bright and sunny day was in the sky with no clouds in sight. In his belt, a katana blade appeared. Then a man in similar garb but wearing a white uniform instead with a mask over his face was kneeling down at one end of the mosaic. Oskar knelt down at the other end and they both bowed. They rose up and drew their swords, waiting for the signal.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 27-Mar-20 08:04 AM
A man standing in between them threw his hand down, signaling the beginning. The referee backed away and Oskar and his opponent approached each other. Oskar watched the other man, waiting for him to strike first. He had been developing his technique over time, using moves from all over to refine and hone his style. The man tried to hit Oskar at his side, but Oskar deflected it. Oskar took his blade in one hand and slashed at the opponent. Again he slashed. Both hits were blocked. Steel clanged and rang out across the courtyard as they fought.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 01-Apr-20 01:11 AM
Oskar walked in and rubbed his head. "Computer. Uh...Japanese cabin." Oskar looked around as it formed around him. A large central area came around him with a fireplace in the center of the room the floors were made of a dark wood. He sat down at the fireplace and began making tea for the both of them.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 01-Apr-20 01:16 AM
Surely enough, Blanche entered, looking around in bewilderment almost immediately. It wasn’t without a slight smile that she regarded the ensign, brows raised in a moment’s speechlessness. “This is all very fancy, Oskar . . . are you makin’ tea?”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 01-Apr-20 01:19 AM
"I did it all the time back home. It was how I relaxed. Come, please sit. You'd be doing me an honor." Oskar said, motioning at a spot on his right. "I hope the fire isn't too hot. It's how I normally keep it."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 01-Apr-20 01:24 AM
“Right,” Blanche was having trouble repressing the wry sort of grin that had begun to creep across crimson lips, settling herself down where Oskar had motioned. “The fire’s nice.” And it was a surprisingly good distraction, even if only temporary. The doctor watched it quite happily, seemingly lost in its light.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 01-Apr-20 01:28 AM
"I hope you like jasmine tea. I have a couple other kinds in my quarters but I always keep a packet of jasmine on me. Just in case I'm ever craving one." Oskar said, looking at her. "While not my home, I would have liked it to be sometimes."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 01-Apr-20 01:33 AM
“I like jasmine tea.” Her affirmation was soft, and she turned to him with a faint smile. As odd a contrast as this all was to the rest of Blanche’s day, it certainly wasn’t an unwelcome one. “It’s very pretty,” she mused, glancing upwards at the ceiling. “I can see why.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 01-Apr-20 01:37 AM
"Have I ever told you about my home world, Saladin II? Forgive me if I have, but lately I've been thinking of home." Oskar was indeed thinking of his home world. How much had changed since he left. He had finished and poured them both a cup of the hot tea in the pot. "I hope I did it justice."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 01-Apr-20 01:41 AM
Taking her cup with a nod of gratitude, the older woman hummed in content upon sipping it. “No, you haven’t. But oddly enough, I’ve been thinkin’ of home too.” This was beginning to look less and less like a debrief, but for once, Blanche didn’t mind. She felt at ease, and she hadn’t for days. “Tell me about yours.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 01-Apr-20 01:49 AM
"It's a desert world. Full of sand. We even have a whole sea of sand. It has a tide and everything. Apparently Cardassia has one too. There is one oasis on the whole world, about the size of the ship. That's where the planetary capitol Templaria is. Of course, there are other cities but Templaria is by far the biggest. I was born in the city of Jambalu, on the other side of the planet."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 01-Apr-20 01:55 AM
“That’s a lot of sand.” Was Blanche’s initial comment, spoken as she nursed the cup of tea in her hands, blue eyes drifting back towards the fire. “And that’s a big oasis.” It sounded like nothing the CMO had ever really seen, and worlds away from what she knew as home. Technically, it was. “Do you miss it?” She then asked quietly, taking another sip.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 01-Apr-20 02:03 AM
Oskar took a sip of his tea. "Sometimes. When you exited my home on the outskirts of Jambalu, you could see billions of stars. We made our own constellations sometimes. There were so many that you could hardly see any real constellations. Our home was simple by Starfleet standards. Sure, we had a food replicator and constant power and water from a nearby plant, but we didn't need much. The planets spaceport wasn't even completely finished until 2415. Of course there were people there before that, butbthey always used shuttles or transporters to get down."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 01-Apr-20 02:11 AM
Carlisle had inclined her head, listening. Listening intently, for she had subconsciously started to fixate on things that weren’t work related. The cat, Dev’s little crane. Anything that allowed her just to sit and observe. She did so with a fond expression, reminded of the Georgia sky and its own splattering of constellations. “It’s odd; we grew up in very different places, but I remember the stars so vividly, too. It’s comfortin’, isn’t it, how constant they are.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 01-Apr-20 02:22 AM
"Some say you can always find your way home by following the stars. Actually, I believe that's how sailors navigated their way through the oceans on Earth. By following the constellations."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 01-Apr-20 02:27 AM
Home felt pretty far away right now, the doctor concluded, eventually looking back towards Oskar. “Speakin’ of navigatin’ things, I believe you ought to debrief me before I get all pensive again.” Her smile was still intact, albeit a little worn.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 01-Apr-20 02:31 AM
Oskar smiled as well. He laughed a little. "Ah, yes. Well you'll be happy to know that he confessed. We got him to break during questioning. He said that he had poisoned the Commodore and wanted to kill her, not their child."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 01-Apr-20 02:36 AM
Carlisle’s shoulders slumped in initial relief, although there was still a lot left to be answered. Brows furrowed gently, Blanche chewed on her lip. “He confessed? God . . and we’re certain that he was definitely lyin?’ Not just givin’ his own version of the truth? What about the memory alterations, did he say anythin’ about that?”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 01-Apr-20 02:41 AM
"I never got that far. Capri questioned him for a while, so you might have to ask him. But...I have a feeling that I'm not gonna come out of this unscathed." Oskar sighed deeply and ran his hand through his hair. "I did some really stupid stuff in the name of this investigation."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 01-Apr-20 02:45 AM
Blanche nodded slowly, looking back towards the fire and exhaling deeply. The main takeaway? Khassid’s innocence was intact. “Everybody knows you were actin’ with the best intentions, Oskar. It seems like we’re finally at some sort of a resolution; don’t discredit yourself. This is your first big job, there were bound to be hiccups.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 01-Apr-20 02:49 AM
"I pulled a phaser on an unarmed suspect. I circumvented orders to get what I wanted, which I didn't even need to do. I'll be lucky if I don't end up in the brig or court martialed. Mother above, once the Captain hears I went over his head he'll be furious with me." Oskar set the tea down and held his head in his hands. "I can hope for a promotion to convict if the Captain sees fit, or I can hope for a fresh course of being crewman. I pulled the rug out from the Captain and swerved his orders. What kind of officer does that make me, hm?" (edited)
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 01-Apr-20 03:00 AM
Oskar’s words had only made for the deepening of Blanche’s frown, who had shifted slightly so as to place a comforting hand atop his shoulder. “It makes you a young, ambitious one. I can’t imagine anyone climbs the intel ranks without slippin’ up, and the implications of this case were enormous. The entire crew knew that. I think you’re understimatin’ the Captain, too; he wouldn’t have assigned you had he thought you incapable of seein’ it through. Misjudgements aside, that’s exactly what you did. My guess is, he’ll want you to learn from this above anythin’ else.” (edited)
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 01-Apr-20 03:06 AM
"I'm gonna be learning from this on the other side of a cell. Probably get sent to a damn penal colony after my court martial. I dragged Zoyill through spacedock to the Phoenix. I almost broke his psyche while interrogating him the first time. I've gone over the head of the Captain not once, but twice. Both times using my position at Intelligence to get what I wanted. I might as well say goodbye to a promotion. I'll retire as an ensign at this rate."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 01-Apr-20 03:18 AM
“Stop it, now.” The CMO’s voice adopted a harsher tone, hand slipping from Oskar’s shoulder so that she could nudge his side gently, elbow bent. “You’re talkin’ yourself into a frenzy. You’re not goin to a penal colony, nor are you retirin’. Captain Dunamis is a fair, good-hearted man; for all we knew, Zoyill was out to harm thousands of people. All of that is goin’ to be taken into consideration. You’re not alone, Oskar, you’ve got people who believe in you.” (edited)
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 01-Apr-20 05:28 PM
"Thanks for the kind words. Honestly...at this point, I'd settle for a couple of friends and some tea to call my nerves, but I already got that one going."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 01-Apr-20 05:32 PM
“Hey, I’m part of the reason you’re involved in this whole mess.” Blanche sat back, setting her tea down beside her and running a hand through dark hair. “Givin’ you a couple kind words is the least I can do.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 01-Apr-20 05:36 PM
"Capri has probably briefed the Captain on what happened so we'll just have to wait and see." Oskar chuckled. "In the short time I've been here I've certainly done quite a lot, haven't I?"
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 01-Apr-20 05:39 PM
“You have,” the doctor laughed, brows arching as folded hands met in her lap. “At the beginnin’ of this all, you were beggin’ for somethin’ to do. Looks like you got a little more than you bargained for, Oskar.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 01-Apr-20 05:41 PM
"I think I wanted something other than that. I didn't realize I'd have to go traipsing around two ships under false pretenses."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 01-Apr-20 05:47 PM
“Well, I’m sure it was still more excitin’ than, what was it, interceptin’ signals?” She smiled again, sighing gently. “You’ll get to where you want to be, eventually.” (edited)
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 01-Apr-20 06:44 PM
"Eventually." Oskar smiled and looked at her. "Maybe one day I'll be a Commander with a whole department."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 01-Apr-20 08:05 PM
“Maybe.” Blanche met his gaze again, head inclined to one side. “I can see you as a Commander, actually. Walkin’ around all important like.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 01-Apr-20 10:40 PM
"Commander. Not a bad ring to it." Oskar paused for a second. "What about you, you thinking of advancing your career, Captain Carlisle?" He laughed a little. "I can even see you going to Admiral."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 01-Apr-20 10:55 PM
“Admiral?” She laughed at that, shaking her head so that dark hair fell over her eyes. “I’m touched, but I can’t see that happenin’. I think I’ll be rockin’ in a corner well before then.”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 01-Apr-20 11:43 PM
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 02-Apr-20 12:53 AM
(( blanche getting sent to the retirement home? more likely than you’d think
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 02-Apr-20 01:08 AM
"You never know. You're still young." Oskar said, running a hand through his brown hair. "Maybe you'll even be a head at Starfleet Medical. Maybe I'll get a position at Intel HQ."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 02-Apr-20 01:19 AM
“That’s a lot of maybes.” Blanche smiled, though, weighing up the thought. It was whimsically pleasant, and a future within which she’d have no reason to complain. “But I’m not that young, not anymore.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 02-Apr-20 02:12 AM
"That's what people who haven't looked deep at themselves in the mirror say. Sure you're young. Compared to the life cycles of most planets and stars, you're young. Compared to history, you're young."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 02-Apr-20 02:21 AM
There came a pause, in which the woman rested her chin atop interlaced fingers. She contemplated Oskar’s words, eventually letting out a quiet laugh and looking towards him with that same smile. “That’s actually quite a beautiful way to look at things. I like that.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 02-Apr-20 02:23 AM
"All this wisdom and more coming to a holodeck near you. Book your tickets now." Oskar chuckled and looked to her. He smiled that same goofy and youthful smile.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 02-Apr-20 02:29 AM
She looked away then, nose pinkening just a little. Blanche’s hands returned to her lap, and she returned her gaze to the fire, smile very much intact. “Do you remember what you said to me? You know, when you came into my quarters at the beginnin’ of all this?”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 02-Apr-20 02:32 AM
"Something about passing out in a hallway, I believe. To be perfectly honest, I don't remember much of that night...other than I woke up in your quarters with a gunshot headache."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 02-Apr-20 02:35 AM
“No,” another laugh, accompanied by the shaking of the doctor’s head. “No, not that time. The first time, when I was a blubberin’ mess, and you were pokin’ your nose around.” Blanche turned to face him again, somewhat amused.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 02-Apr-20 02:39 AM
"I said a lot of things that day, Doctor. I was grieving a bit. So you'll have to be a bit more specific." Oskar said, looking at her. His head was tilted to one side. The fire seemed to dance in the reflection of his eyes.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 02-Apr-20 02:46 AM
“You said,” she started, meeting his gaze with one brow raised. Her voice had quietened somewhat, lips upturned in such a way that was almost coy. “If I got you permission to investigate, you were goin’ to kiss me.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 02-Apr-20 02:50 AM
Oskar smiled. "I did say that, didn't I?" He blushed an apple red. "I am a man of my word. I will eventually..."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 02-Apr-20 02:56 AM
“You did. And you’re blushin’, too.” She all but grinned, eyes trailing slowly back to the fire, illuminated in its steady glow. “I suppose I’ll have to hold you to that one.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 02-Apr-20 04:43 AM
"I suppose I am, and I suppose you will have to hold me to that." Oskar moved a bit closer. "And I am...a man of my word, Doctor."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 02-Apr-20 03:47 PM
She only chuckled again once he moved closer, not making any effort to widen the space between them. “You are? Either way, somethin’ tells me I won’t be waitin’ for a very long time.” This was turning out to be quite the eventful debrief.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 02-Apr-20 05:19 PM
"I also like to move fast. Getting it done before I forget, you know? Been that way for a while...since I joined the Phoenix." Oskar looked at her. At this point, this wasn't a debrief to him.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 02-Apr-20 06:12 PM
“Well, forgettin’ isn’t much fun, we both learned that the hard way . . . ” Her voice had all but dropped to a whisper, the tips of their noses practically touching at this stage. A hand found Oskar’s knee, settling there gently. “I think you should just get it done.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 02-Apr-20 06:49 PM
"You know, I'm inclined to agree..." Oskar met her hand and moved in closer. He finally kissed her after what seemed like hours.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 02-Apr-20 07:11 PM
Blanche smiled into the kiss, free hand sliding up to cradle the contour of Oskar’s jaw. She allowed her lips to linger, pulling away in a reluctant fashion, by all but a few inches. “I think I could get used to agreein’ with you.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 02-Apr-20 07:20 PM
Oskar used his other hand and held hers in his. He looked into her eyes and blushed a deeper red. "I think I can get used to agreeing with me, too."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 02-Apr-20 07:46 PM
Observing the newly crimson colour of the young man’s face, Blanche only emitted another gentle laugh. She leant in again, too, joining their lips once more before pulling away with similar hesitance and a coy smile. “No headaches, this time.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 02-Apr-20 07:49 PM
"Oh, yeah. No more headaches." Oskar said, smiling like he just found the Holy Grail. He held her hands and looked into her eyes. "Well...this has certainly been entertaining, huh?"
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 02-Apr-20 07:57 PM
“Can’t say I’ve ever had a briefin’ quite like it,” Blanche mused, refraining from breaking contact with Oskar’s hands or gaze as she slowly stood with a slight pout, gently tugging him upwards. “Can’t say I much want to go back out there, either.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 02-Apr-20 07:59 PM
Oskar sighed a little. He stood up with her. "Computer, end program." The area dematerialized around them. "Well maybe we can do this again. When do you get off duty? I'm not back on until tomorrow."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 02-Apr-20 08:09 PM
The absence of the fire didn’t seem to faze Blanche, who had to look up to meet Oskar’s gaze now that they were standing. She did so with that same coy smile, unable to stop one brow from arching. “That wouldn’t happen to be your polite way of tellin’ me you’re free for the night, would it?”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 02-Apr-20 08:11 PM
"No, but it is me telling you I'm free tonight." Oskar said, chuckling a little. He was still blushing as he looked down at Blanche. "So, is that a yes?"
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 02-Apr-20 08:22 PM
“Well,” she started, a hand snaking about his shoulder, blue eyes still very much alight with that playful gleam. “We already established that agreein’ with you is somethin’ I should do more often, so I don’t see why not.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 02-Apr-20 10:22 PM
"Mess hall, 2200. Comm me and I'll come bu your place." Oskar smiled. He kissed her quickly and left the holodeck, smiling and blushing like kid in a candy store. This is what happiness must feel like.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 02-Apr-20 10:46 PM
Blanche bit down on her lip, smiling almost stupidly as he went off, shaking her head in a fond nature. With a surprisingly deft thumb, she swiped just below her mouth in an attempt to rid the area of any smudged crimson before heading out into the hallway herself.
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Rick_Morrison 11-Apr-20 10:15 PM
He walks in and breathes in and out "Phew.."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 11-Apr-20 10:15 PM
Jayne was standing there waiting for more to come in
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Comet 11-Apr-20 10:16 PM
He walked in "Hello Jayne whats up with the training? Were not going on another near death mission against holograms are we?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 11-Apr-20 10:17 PM
"Standard procedure ensign, the COS wanted this done a while ago before he transferred. So I thought I would do it myself and see how it goes, and make it a joint Tactical and security effort this time."
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Comet 11-Apr-20 10:17 PM
"Oh good"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Apr-20 10:18 PM
Maggie walked in. Looking still rather sad...standing away from the group
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 11-Apr-20 10:20 PM
"I am glad you all could come." (Might be delayed, apparently we are having easter dinner Today great 😬 )
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Rick_Morrison 11-Apr-20 10:20 PM
(Its okay
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BeardedBardBarian 11-Apr-20 10:22 PM
Having been swamped recently with his standard duties, the el aurian didn't even know if he'd have time for this event. Still.. he needed a break, even for a mental breather, slipping into the holodeck in his work-out clothing, doing some basic stretches.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 11-Apr-20 10:22 PM
"Ah, Lieutenant Kass, its been a while since I have seen you last. How were patrol duties?"She smiled
(Aight guys, converse amongst yourselves, I might postpone the event for the reason of supper. Ill give you the laydown first however)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Apr-20 10:24 PM
Maggie managed a meek little smile at Jayne before going back to thinking...mostly about her nightmare
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 11-Apr-20 10:26 PM
[D] Without notice, the holodeck turned into a basic room with two doors, one to the left and one to the right, both facing the whole group. It was a very old, very rich house with lots and lots of instruments and a pitcure of Bach behind a wooden mahogony desk. "Have any Idea what we are doing today?"
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Rick_Morrison 11-Apr-20 10:26 PM
Gabriel looked around the room and looked at the doors on each side (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Apr-20 10:27 PM
Maggie didn’t say anything...taking note of the Instruments, odd. Either it means something, or it’s just personal preference.
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BeardedBardBarian 11-Apr-20 10:27 PM
"Busy as usual," he admitted before glancing around the room "-I understood it to be self defense training.. or sparring of some description..."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 11-Apr-20 10:28 PM
"Intruder training. How to properly handle inside security dillemas as well as intruder alerts." She said, hands behind her back (edited)
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Comet 11-Apr-20 10:29 PM
"Oh cause of the recent 'Time Police'?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 11-Apr-20 10:30 PM
"Not mostly, but it does have to do with that factor. There is a lot of benefit to tactical as well. Because sometimes, hand to hand comabt will be needed to subdue a person who is." She paused. "Lets say, a little bit, violent, and defensive."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Apr-20 10:30 PM
Maggie raised an eyebrow at the term time police. Bloody hell. And sighed as she looked around....taking note of the various tools around the room. Better to use your environment to your advantage then to not
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 11-Apr-20 10:32 PM
(And sadly, this is the time where supepr begins, I hopefully will be able to continue the event when I get back. try to analyse your surrdoundings, look off of the description, there are a lot of instruments that you Can use) (edited)
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Comet 11-Apr-20 10:34 PM
(thers a piano right?
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BeardedBardBarian 11-Apr-20 10:36 PM
"Aha.. hand to hand," the massive man grinned, slowly cracking his knuckles. He began to move about the room, eventually settling on a chello, hefting it with one hand onto his shoulder with ease
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Rick_Morrison 11-Apr-20 10:37 PM
Gabriel walks around looking for anything useful
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Apr-20 10:37 PM
Maggie started looking around. Examining the picture of Bach. Before moving on to play the flute.
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Comet 11-Apr-20 10:39 PM
thomas walked to a piano sitting down and started to play Fur Elise
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Rick_Morrison 11-Apr-20 10:39 PM
He sees a guitar and strums its strings from A to G (edited)
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Comet 11-Apr-20 10:40 PM
(ill be afk))
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 11-Apr-20 10:42 PM
She dissapeared "Be mindful of which division your in, I will be monitoring your movements depending on that division. You know your training, now use that to the best of your abilities in hand to hand combat." She said through the comms systems
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BeardedBardBarian 11-Apr-20 10:44 PM
"Aye aye," he said gently, adjusting his grip on the neck of the cello, quite ready for anything. This was a rather well used skill of his.
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Rick_Morrison 11-Apr-20 10:45 PM
He holds on the holo guitar and walks around casually "Hmm...."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Apr-20 10:45 PM
Maggie looked around...Jayne was bloody sadistic wasn’t she. She looked around, this was a real mexican standoff
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 11-Apr-20 11:14 PM
( @Rick_Morrison @Lt. JG. Maggie Verne @Comet @BeardedBardBarian Sorry for ping, just letting you guys know that I might be able to shorten dinner so I can be with you guys in about 30 minutes)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Apr-20 11:14 PM
(For sure! Take all the time you need!)
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Rick_Morrison 11-Apr-20 11:15 PM
(Take your time
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 11-Apr-20 11:38 PM
"Program Initiated, use your objects wiseley. Sometimes, you wont be in a room where you get to pick up a Cello out of the blue"
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Evan.Muskovitzch 11-Apr-20 11:39 PM
jogs in "sorry I'm late"
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BeardedBardBarian 11-Apr-20 11:40 PM
The Lt glanced around the room. Was one of the team meant to be the intruder? He moved so his back was against a corner, lessening the amount of people who could surround him, waiting for the next step.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 11-Apr-20 11:41 PM
[D] Just as Evan walked in, 5 men appeared, all with four arms and limber bodies. They stood 6 feet tall and bore no weapons, just fists.
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Evan.Muskovitzch 11-Apr-20 11:41 PM
"Well, hello gentlemen"
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BeardedBardBarian 11-Apr-20 11:41 PM
"Aha..." he grinned to himself, moving a bit closer to one "-Sir I'm going to need you to put all of your hands on your head and to stand down.. less we have to use force.."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 11-Apr-20 11:42 PM
(wait before we do this lets do a turn based thing. It will go, Evan, Tuvian, Gabriel, Maggs and Jesse. So type wisely because if you press enter, you will have to wait until it is your turn again)
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Evan.Muskovitzch 11-Apr-20 11:44 PM
"Gentlemen, if you would please place your hands behind your head and do tell us of any weapons you may be carrying on your person"
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BeardedBardBarian 11-Apr-20 11:45 PM
Tuvian glanced back at the Ensign who seemed to repeat his statement "Yes.. what he said."
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Rick_Morrison 11-Apr-20 11:47 PM
"Are you gonna come quietly? I'd be more then happy to take you boys to see a judge...." He stood his ground with a guitar in hand (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 11-Apr-20 11:49 PM
[Threat]"Puny starfleet, and their cowardly tactics." He chuckled "You make me sick." He said to Tuvian. He was more assertive than the others, obviously the leader. The 5 of them spread out in a line across the large room, staring down the tiny officers.
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Evan.Muskovitzch 11-Apr-20 11:51 PM
"Aghh shit" Mutters Evan under his breath "I'm going to have to ask you to stand down or we will use force!"
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BeardedBardBarian 11-Apr-20 11:53 PM
"Last chance," he said simply as he moved closer to the leader "-stand down, or we will be forced to use physical means to restrain you. And I'd rather not do that."
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Rick_Morrison 11-Apr-20 11:54 PM
"It doesnt always have to be this way there boys" He gave one of em a cold stare
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Apr-20 11:55 PM
Maggie smiled as she walked forward.... “I’d suggest you five surrender. You don’t want to know what I can do when I’m angry, or armed with a flute for that matter.”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 11-Apr-20 11:58 PM
[Threat]He cackled as he put his four hands together to create fists. The others did the same."I dont think its going to be that easy miss, we have decimated puny starfleet members like yourself, years ago. I think we can do it again." He grabbed tuvians shirt and lifted him up, pulling him close."We wont hurt you, if you wont hurt us. I suggest you drop your weapons"
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Evan.Muskovitzch 11-Apr-20 11:59 PM
"Come on now, nobody likes a phaser burn" Evan puts his hand on his phaser "now put down that officer and we can sort this out amiably, what do you say... hmm?" (edited)
(*Amicably)
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BeardedBardBarian 12-Apr-20 12:01 AM
As soon as physical contact with him was made, he knew the choice. Two chances to surrender was enough. "Now then.. no need to get-" but he didn't finish his sentence, instead using the talk as a distraction before slamming his forehead into the bridge of the alien's nose, and then swinging the cello, two handed, flat-side down towards the leader's head.
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Rick_Morrison 12-Apr-20 12:03 AM
He walks slowly towards em, his finger strumming one of the guitars strings
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Apr-20 12:04 AM
Maggie nodded. Sighing as she knew this was going to be violent either way. Rushed forward, striking the leaders back with her flute at the same time as Tuv’s cello strike
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 12-Apr-20 12:08 AM
[Threats Desc]As their leader was being beaten, the others went into action. The first officer grabbed tuvian by the shoulders and pushed him down to the ground, teeth grinning at him as he smiled. The other three were busy fending off Jesse, Gabriel and Evan. Meanwhile the Leader got back up and shot out one of his teeth. he grabbed maggs, who was light and struck her across the face with a flute. It was noticeably lighter than usual sinec the safeties were on. [Threat]"Youll pay for that missy. Ill ask you one more time to put down your weapons" He coughed.
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Evan.Muskovitzch 12-Apr-20 12:10 AM
"Stop or I'll deafen you......" plays the highest possible pitch
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BeardedBardBarian 12-Apr-20 12:11 AM
Watching the leader stumble back only to be struck, he winced at the high note, shaking his head disapprovingly "This isn't a grade school recital!" before stumbling to his knees, but popping up, slamming the first officer in the midsection into the nearest wall like a charging bull
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Rick_Morrison 12-Apr-20 12:13 AM
Gabriel kicked the one officer in the stomach before throwing his guitar at the leaders face sending him falling onto his back again "Didnt your daddy ever tell you to not pick a fight with a lady?.....no...didnt think so" He huffed as he got mag back on her feet (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Apr-20 12:15 AM
Maggie laughed as she ran forward. Throwing a series of punches at the guy who knocked her down. “Note. This lady can kick your ass!” She said as she picked up and a wooden chair, and went to slam it into the same officers forehead.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 12-Apr-20 12:18 AM
[Leader]His chest was beaten, yet not disturbed, by now two of the men were already knocked down. He grabbed Maggs and Gabriel by the shirt and pinned them to a wall, both of their feet above the ground at this point. The other charged Evan and swiped whatever he was playing away from him, while he did the same. The last one was still in a brawl with tuvian, The alien was using all of his arms to hold him down. [Leader]"I told you to stop, stop resisting!. This ship is ours!" (edited)
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Evan.Muskovitzch 12-Apr-20 12:19 AM
"Never pick a fight with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra" yelled Evan as he reverted to using his fists to beat the towering intruder
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BeardedBardBarian 12-Apr-20 12:21 AM
"Language!" grunted Tuvian as he kept his man against the wall "-intruders or NOT we're all still starfleet!" he reminded them as he snatched the man in a headlock, keeping him pinned against him "-not a chance! Call your men off and we can DISCUSS this, otherwise you'll be locked up!"
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Rick_Morrison 12-Apr-20 12:23 AM
Gabriel uses his legs to push the intruder off and quickly grabs a music stand and got it close to the officers neck "This dance...is over....give it up and we'll give you a fair trial...reckon?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Apr-20 12:25 AM
Maggie took notice of the term... “Oi. Leader man. What’s this ship called?” She said as she grabbed the man Gabriel had with a music stand from behind. Holding their left hand behind their back and twisting on it
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 12-Apr-20 12:28 AM
[Leader]As they grabbed then man he let out a cough."USS Phoenix of course! I demand a Trial! you used brutal force, we did not hurt any of you. I demand it, I demand it!"
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Evan.Muskovitzch 12-Apr-20 12:30 AM
"Calm down mate, and before you make any brash claims let's just remembers that it was you who forced our hand. you'll get your trial just tell your men to stand down he retorts as he releases the intruder who rammed him
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BeardedBardBarian 12-Apr-20 12:31 AM
"Nice try my friend.. you laid hands on a starfleet officer before any of us acted violently. Now.. if you tell your men to stand down... we will arrange a fair and just trial. If you continue to resist, we will not be held responsible for what we need to do to apprehend you..."
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Rick_Morrison 12-Apr-20 12:33 AM
"Do we make ourselves clear? Like I said it didnt have to be this way....reckon?" He pulls the stand away from em
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Apr-20 12:34 AM
Maggie nodded... “Let me also remind you that you were the ones that illegally came on a Starfleet vessel. But don’t worry, i’ll make sure the trial is fair. I don’t know if you will like the outcome though.”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 12-Apr-20 12:36 AM
[D]The men struggled for a bit until all 5 bodies dissapeared and the doors whammed open. Cold air now flowing through the room, it seems as if they needed to enter it to move onto the next part of the training (edited)
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Evan.Muskovitzch 12-Apr-20 12:39 AM
"Best bet would be to go through there, what do you think?" He asks as he picks up the saxophone and walks up to the door
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BeardedBardBarian 12-Apr-20 12:40 AM
"Seem's it," Tuvian agreed, cracking his neck and stooping to pick up a violin, holding it as a club "-I'll take point if that works for you all.. bigger target means you'll all have more time to react."
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Rick_Morrison 12-Apr-20 12:41 AM
He gets up and dusts himself off and finds another guitar and strums its strings "Such a sweet melody this is....let's go"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Apr-20 12:41 AM
Maggie nods as she follows them. Picking up her flute just in case.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 12-Apr-20 12:43 AM
[D] As they enter, their "Weapons" dissapear in an instant, and they all filed into a box room with nothing in it. It was just, chrome. Once agian there were two doors, each one of theme opened, to find 5 men with phase rifles. Yet, none of training group recieved weapons of their own. They would soon find that kicking people away from them would be much harder and just simple headbuts to knock people out wouldnt do it.
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Evan.Muskovitzch 12-Apr-20 12:46 AM
"Bugger me...." *Evan sighed * "left or right, doesn't seem to matter but ye' know, I'm only an ensign"
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BeardedBardBarian 12-Apr-20 12:47 AM
"The doors don't really matter based on the gentlemen with the rifles, ensign," Tuvian's hands rose in surrender "-easy fellows... let's not make any hasty moves.. let's talk about this politely, and nobody need get hurt," he took a step or two forward, to make himself a bit more of a target, and so that should anyone need to, they could duck behind him.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 12-Apr-20 12:49 AM
(Quick survey, who is fine with getting a little hurt? like no cuts or big wounds, but like, being thrown at a wall or something.)
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BeardedBardBarian 12-Apr-20 12:49 AM
(I'm good with it <3)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Apr-20 12:49 AM
(Same!)
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Evan.Muskovitzch 12-Apr-20 12:49 AM
(Sure)
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Rick_Morrison 12-Apr-20 12:50 AM
"Aww....shucks...now boys...let's talks about this" He holds his hands up a bit
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Apr-20 12:51 AM
Maggie nods as she raises her hands. “Aye. We aren’t looking to hurt you, and I feel like you don’t wanna hurt us. Because I’m sure you’re great people.”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 12-Apr-20 12:56 AM
[Officer]He signaled with one hand to push forward, and they did, rifles drawn at their faces. They grabbed them by the wrists and put restraints on them. "Move forward!"
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Evan.Muskovitzch 12-Apr-20 12:58 AM
"Right, calm down. I'm sure this is all just a misunderstanding" replies Evan as calmly as possible
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BeardedBardBarian 12-Apr-20 12:59 AM
Tuvian allowed the restraints to put put on. This was too risky. Even if he attacked one, or two. There were three more with weapons. Someone could get hurt. He had an idea.. it was likely a dumb idea.. but an idea. Rolling his eyes into the back of his head, he let his body drop limp onto the ground, hoping to cause the armed men surround him in confusion, letting the others strike.
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Rick_Morrison 12-Apr-20 01:00 AM
Gabriel stood there confused
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Apr-20 01:02 AM
Maggie raised an eyebrow at that action...but soon realized what he was doing. She waited for the guards to approach him
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 12-Apr-20 01:05 AM
[Officers]They pushed them forwards into the doors, one of them dragging Tuvian from behind the group. How could a human pull such weight? maybe, they werent human. Whatever plan the group had imeditalty changed as they were taken into a moonlit room, standing ontop of it was an altar and a chair. Everything was purple, and the only light source there was, was the orange moonlight shining through the windows. Sitting ontop of the chair was an old man dawning a purple cloak and with golden ribboning. his four hands perches ontop of the arm rest.
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Evan.Muskovitzch 12-Apr-20 01:07 AM
"Ummm, hello. May I ask why we have been brought here? Evan asks in confusion
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BeardedBardBarian 12-Apr-20 01:07 AM
Tuvian, a bit disappointed his distraction didn't work, remained motionless. He's listen and wait, and use the element of surprise on these enemies once they got the info from them.
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Rick_Morrison 12-Apr-20 01:09 AM
Gabriel looked around the room before looking at the purple cloaked figure sitting there "Hmmm....."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Apr-20 01:10 AM
Maggie stayed perfectly silent as she waited for the older man to speak...standing there quietly
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Xandaroth BOT 12-Apr-20 01:14 AM
The man got up from his seat and walked down the stairs. There were now six of them, yet, he had no weapon. He waved his hand slowly and the 5 officers put the group down, yet they were still cuffed. He once again nodded and the officers with the rifles kicked their chests and the group lightly hit the wall simultaniously from his perspective. "I, am Xandaroth, leader of the Xandarian Rebel Alliance. why have you intruded onto our sacred land." He growled
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Evan.Muskovitzch 12-Apr-20 01:17 AM
"I'm sorry if we have intruded in any way, I assure you it was not our intention" he gets up off the floor, which is easier said than done when your hands are tied together
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BeardedBardBarian 12-Apr-20 01:20 AM
The motionless body of Tuvian slammed into the wall, and he groaned to fake consciousness. Cleaning his throat, he blinked “We did not know we were intruding. I am Lieutenant Commander Tuvian of the USS Phoenix.. clearly we ended up here by mistake. But if you contact Starfleet I am sure they would happily discuss a solution.” (edited)
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Rick_Morrison 12-Apr-20 01:24 AM
"Well....I think...all of us are at a fault....we...didnt mean to throwdown your men.." He said as calmly as possible
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Apr-20 01:27 AM
Maggie sighed.. nodding... “Yeah. This is all one big misunderstanding sir. It’s completely our fault and we can do whatever we can to help you..”
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Xandaroth BOT 12-Apr-20 01:32 AM
"Very interesting, I did not mention the foes you faced before" He rubbed his chin while muttering to himself"Although you did manage to defeat them quite easily. I knew I shouldnt have hired thugs to do a real Xardarians work" He sighed as he paced around the room, while the other officers still pointed their rifles at them."I see you have managed to defeat them quite easily however." He cackled "The notorius starfleet officers who managed to defeat the legendary Xardarian warriors. Now that is notable," He sighed. "To bad you have to die, the Phoenix was our rightful claim." He cackled once more
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Evan.Muskovitzch 12-Apr-20 01:35 AM
"Whoa whoa, no need to do anything to hasty" blurted Evan
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BeardedBardBarian 12-Apr-20 01:37 AM
“Calm down Ensign.” Tuvians voice was firm. Confident “-really... a mighty warrior race like the Xandarians,” he was guessing “-ending their unarmed enemies at gun point? Hardly anything honorable about that... why not prove your true might in combat.... best us properly. And on some slim chance we win... we get to leave.” He paused gently “-unless... you fear fighting us in fair unarmed combat?”
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Rick_Morrison 12-Apr-20 01:40 AM
"Now hold on here!! Why come all this way for this ship? What's the whole point of this conflict? If you really are rebels then why not sit down and talk with us?! All of this, and what your about to do is a small scale act of war!!" He huffed for a moment before recollecting "There is a better way to settle things...just let us tell you"
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Xandaroth BOT 12-Apr-20 01:48 AM
He turned to Tuvian. "I did not mention honor, we are not Klingons, nor are we any other race that associates its fights with honor" He cackled "If we have the advantage, we'd be sure to utilise that to our fullest potential." He rubbed his head. "If you are who you say you are, and you are indeed starfleet. Then you would have no problem in striking down all of my men, without weapons." he then turned his attention to Gabriel "You have been mistaken, the Phoenix attacked us. The rebel alliance is broken, shattered by your attacks on our people. You," He pointed, clearly enraged" You people sided with the corrupt governtment of Xardar. The ones who put us into slavery for our acts of war against Their people, not yours. You have no right to be here. You started this small scale act of war, not us. And to prove that you are nothing, allow me to show you our prize." He threw a circular like object that stuck to a wall, in a few seconds, then object exploded, engulfing part of the wall until it was nothing. After the dust was cleared, the outside world was shown, it was all purple. Purple sand, purple water and purple clouds. Beyond those clouds was the Orange moon, its lights now beaming onto everyone in its fascinating glow. But there was something else in the water, something big. It was the phoenix, in all its glory, yet, it wasnt active. The phoenix had been destroyed, there were blast marks, smoke and fire coming out of it in every direction. Half englufed in water at this point. The Phoenix was destroyed, but how could this be?
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Evan.Muskovitzch 12-Apr-20 01:53 AM
"Your "rightful claim" how is destroying it claiming it, what have you gained. Nothing. All you have is an inoperable ship and an even bigger target on your back for Star Fleet and whoever you are fighting against to aim at. What good has it done you. spat evan (edited)
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BeardedBardBarian 12-Apr-20 01:57 AM
Focus. Ignore the ship.. ignore the story. This was a combat drill. Not diplomacy. He was a security team member. “They don’t want our ship... and they don’t care about the target. That’s a trophy. Our ship to them is a mounted head on a wall.” he did his best to keep his tone even. There was no negotiation to be had here... they despised starfleet and planned on killing them. “Let the rest of the team take your message back to starfleet... they’re junior officers. Keep me for your prize and let them tell starfleet what happens when you are stood against. You don’t need a handful of members. You just need one.”
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Rick_Morrison 12-Apr-20 02:00 AM
"What will you do with this 'prize' of yours?...hm?...keep it on a shelf until it gathers dust and weighs you down on your soul?.....this is not the life you may want to live in.....believe me.." He sounded quiet and not looking up at them
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Xandaroth BOT 12-Apr-20 02:02 AM
"Our groups are currently using its resources to advance our weaponry, and soon take over the Xardarian government." He cackled and turned his attention to the officers. "Do what you will with them, they are a lost cause. Even if we were to let you go, the alliance does not have a shuttle to take you back to your precious star fleet. You wouldnt even last a chance in the harsh terrain."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 12-Apr-20 02:02 AM
[D] The officers pushed forwards, rifles aiming closer and closer to their targets as Xandaroth walked back up. Gabriel would notice that his cuff was loose, what a coincidence.
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Evan.Muskovitzch 12-Apr-20 02:04 AM
starts to chuckle under his breath after seeing Gabriel's loose cuff, but keeps it to himself
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BeardedBardBarian 12-Apr-20 02:05 AM
Tuvian glared at the ensign for laughing, taking a step back from the group. Facing as many of them as he could. This was going to be rough.
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Rick_Morrison 12-Apr-20 02:09 AM
He shook almost violently and looked up at him with a pissed look "THATS WHAT YOU THINK!!!" Gabriel broke off from his cuffs, arm jabs the guard for his weapon and runs towards Xandaroth lunging him to the ground and has him at firing point (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 12-Apr-20 02:11 AM
[D] Two guards ran after him before he shot and Xandaroth who was still sitting at the chair. They pulled him away and threw him down the 30 steps as Gabriel tumbled to the ground. The other 3 guards still aiming at the rest.
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Evan.Muskovitzch 12-Apr-20 02:15 AM
"Very sorry about this" says Evan just before he hooks his tied hands around one of the guards heads and forces it down onto his knee (edited)
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BeardedBardBarian 12-Apr-20 02:20 AM
*Seeing no other way, he gave a roar as he shattered his cuffs. Before making a beeline for the leader. He made a leap forward and snatched the man off the chair, catching him in a choke hold “-call them off. Now... don’t make me ask twice.”
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Xandaroth BOT 12-Apr-20 02:22 AM
"I see you are a man of quick actions." He held out his hand and stuck a grenade behind his back "Until next time, Lieutenant Commander Kass" He cackled and cackled, as it echoed in the room. The device exploded
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 12-Apr-20 02:23 AM
[D] Tuvian did not feel the explosion, as the device was the programs end. once it exploded, everything dissapeared, it seems like Jayne had seen enough as she teleported in front of them.
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Evan.Muskovitzch 12-Apr-20 02:27 AM
"So, that didn't go too well ...." Evan bowed his head almost in shame
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Rick_Morrison 12-Apr-20 02:28 AM
He struggled to get up as he almost felt like he hit a styrofoam wall. He would then stagger towards them ".......cant believe....I lost my temper.." (edited)
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BeardedBardBarian 12-Apr-20 02:33 AM
“Sometimes... you can’t win.” his voice was low. Solemn. His breathing even. “-sometimes there is no right call.”
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 12-Apr-20 02:34 AM
"Yet thats something you can improve for later purposes hmm? It was noted that you guys settled for brute force to settle your battles. A lot of kicking and punching. Yet for some divisions that is understandable, especially tactical. But for security, I would have like to see a little more negotiation and more takedowns. You didnt utilise your first area to the best of your ability. And if you knew that you were in a starship, then knowing that you have handcuffs wouldve done you better. Anything to make your opponents less enraged than they already are is the best outcome. Rage does not solve battles, thats why the Xardarian government called the phoenix, and look where it got them."
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Evan.Muskovitzch 12-Apr-20 02:35 AM
"Aye ma'am"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 12-Apr-20 02:36 AM
"You are dismissed whenever you seem fit, this program is always at your disposal, yet I suggest you use it carefully. It was designed by AI"
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Rick_Morrison 12-Apr-20 02:36 AM
"Yes...ma'am"
He said quietly
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BeardedBardBarian 12-Apr-20 02:37 AM
Tuvian gave a nod and didn’t say a word, leaving the holodeck. He thought he had done well. Apparently he was wrong
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Rick_Morrison 12-Apr-20 02:37 AM
He walked out of the holodeck
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Evan.Muskovitzch 12-Apr-20 02:38 AM
"Thank you ma'am... " Evan rubs his left shoulder, he pulled a muscle in the last fight, but heads out without another word (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 12-Apr-20 02:57 AM
She nodded to the others and dematerialized
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Apr-20 12:04 PM
Maggie left...sighing after that failure..
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 12-Apr-20 12:28 PM
[D]Some time after the holodeck cleared, Shar and a team of other officers entered, carrying huge crates of chocolate. Melting the chocolate in a large vat, they poured it into molds, set it to cool... and once that was done, packaged the finished products up and scurried out...
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SuperiorSatan 15-Apr-20 02:08 AM
Rax stepped in, and decided that for his first bout he would work with no weapons. "Computer. Combat Scenario. Single Klingon. No Weapons. Level 3." As the Klingon appeared Rax leapt towards the alien and grabbed it by the shoulders, starting a round of vicious combat.
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jshoey18 15-Apr-20 02:11 AM
The door whooshed open and Eric stuck his head in “Oh sorry. Didn’t mean to disturb you. Just curious”
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SuperiorSatan 15-Apr-20 02:13 AM
Biting back a sigh Rax stopped. Computer. Freeze Program. The Klingon was frozen now, motionless on the ground as the Jem'Hadar stood above. He turned toward the Lieutenant with his hands behind his back. "It is fine Lieutenant. How may I be of service?"
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jshoey18 15-Apr-20 02:14 AM
“Oh no your fine. I just heard noises and decided to take a peak. Sorry for disturbing you”
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SuperiorSatan 15-Apr-20 02:17 AM
"You heard noise coming from a holodeck, and decided to simply pop on in?" He asked, almost raising a horned eyebrow. "As I understand it, humans use Holodecks for all kinds of programs, do you peak in every time you hear noises?"
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jshoey18 15-Apr-20 02:23 AM
“I don’t normally think things through. And as you should know those programs are illegal and if they were using them they would have the sense to lock the door behind them”
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SuperiorSatan 15-Apr-20 02:30 AM
"Perhaps you should try to think more Lieutenant." The alien turned his back on the human and looked down upon the frozen, fallen Klingon, looking at him in fear. "I will endeavor to meet you in our shared quarters later. If there is nothing else I would like to finish my program."
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jshoey18 15-Apr-20 02:33 AM
“Shared? I’m sorry I think you maybe confused. I don’t have shared quarters. The other half hasn’t been assigned yet”
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SuperiorSatan 15-Apr-20 02:35 AM
"Are you not Lieutenant Eric Price? Or is there another Eric Price on this ship who's room I have been assigned to? Perhaps that Price knows how to think more."
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jshoey18 15-Apr-20 02:40 AM
“Let’s get two things straight Lizard boy. I never told you my name. Second I outrank you. You will show respect even if you don’t feel it. Got it?” His face was steadily turning red as he fought back a string of swear words that would make is belated mother turn in her grave (edited)
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SuperiorSatan 15-Apr-20 02:45 AM
"Do you all you humans turn to speciesist epithets when you get angry?" The large, lizard like alien turned and aimed his cold eyes at the Lieutenant. "You are however correct, you do outrank me. I found your name and your picture while looking up the ships manifest and crew, simply because I wish to stay informed. The fact that I even chose to remember your face, your rank and that we are to be room mates is sign of the respect I do show to you, however if you would rather I simply say to you Yes Sir, I got it Sir, then thats what you will get."
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jshoey18 15-Apr-20 02:49 AM
“I would prefer Price above a rank and honoraries. Especially if I feel like you aren’t meaning them. And no not all of us only the ones that were looking in on loud noises and got their head bit off. Now if you’ll excuse me I have places to be”
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SuperiorSatan 15-Apr-20 02:49 AM
"Then you are excused Price."
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jshoey18 15-Apr-20 02:54 AM
Giving him one last look he stepped out
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SuperiorSatan 15-Apr-20 02:55 AM
After the Lieutenant left, Rax looked down upon the frozen, programmed Klingon and let out a rare smile. "Hmph, I suppose being a part of this crew...comes with a Price." He chuckled lightly as he pressed his foot upon the Klingons throat. "Computer. Raise Combat level to 5. Resume program." The Jem'Hadar's smile widened as the stronger Klingon tried his best to struggle under the alien.
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SuperiorSatan 15-Apr-20 03:05 AM
Level six seemed to be a good spot for sparring, as by then the Klingon was able to at least keep up with Rax's blows and deliver sufficient enough payback. After an hour passed Rax terminated the program. While his instincts craved a greater challenge, they were matched and exceeded by his own want to stay clear of the medical bay. He decided that he would take a look at the officers lounge if only to maintain appearances, since he would most definitely have to...'mingle' with people.
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Captain Syrezeaju 15-Apr-20 12:22 PM
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jshoey18 16-Apr-20 05:31 AM
[Wryden] He walked in and turned on an old relic of an old friends program. The holodeck clicked and then blurred as it began. Quickly clearing Wryden was standing out side a big house with a porch outside and two rockers on the porch. The beat up pickup sat on the gravel drive way and there was about 30 feet in front of him before the corn began. Miles and miles of it. As far as the eye could see. Slowly walking up to the porch the gravel crunches under his boots. He could smell the air. The manure out in the barn out back and the quiet tinkle of the wind chime.
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Rick_Morrison 16-Apr-20 05:31 AM
"excuse me?..is this holodeck taken?"
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jshoey18 16-Apr-20 05:32 AM
[Wryden] He walked to the porch and relaxed into one of the chairs “It is but you are welcome to join me”
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Rick_Morrison 16-Apr-20 05:32 AM
he walks in and sits with him
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jshoey18 16-Apr-20 05:33 AM
[Wryden] “It’s beautiful isn’t it? So simple yet so real”
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Rick_Morrison 16-Apr-20 05:34 AM
"yes...it is...im gabriel"
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jshoey18 16-Apr-20 05:34 AM
[Wryden] “Wryden. Its a pleasure to meet you”
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Rick_Morrison 16-Apr-20 05:35 AM
"you too!...so where are we in this program?"
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jshoey18 16-Apr-20 05:36 AM
[Wryden] “Earth. Riverside Iowa to be exact. James T. Kirk was born about 25 miles that way” He points to his left
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Rick_Morrison 16-Apr-20 05:37 AM
turns to where hes pointing "oh..i see"
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jshoey18 16-Apr-20 05:39 AM
[Wryden] “This house belongs to a dear friend of mine but he got into a lot of trouble and gave me this program. I like to sit here and relax. Smell the air.”
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Rick_Morrison 16-Apr-20 05:41 AM
he smells the air and its frequent "oh yes...the sweet smell of the woodlands...i almost forgot what it was like"
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jshoey18 16-Apr-20 05:43 AM
[Wryden] “If you smell woods then you’re in the wrong place. That’s cow manure your smelling and according to my friend there’s nothing sweeter.”
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Rick_Morrison 16-Apr-20 05:45 AM
"...oh...hahahha...im sorry...my nose must be at a fault...thats farm smell.."
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jshoey18 16-Apr-20 05:49 AM
[Wryden] “That it is. And while it isn’t my favorite it is one of the best farm smells you’ll get”
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Rick_Morrison 16-Apr-20 06:14 AM
"i see" (edited)
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Rick_Morrison 16-Apr-20 04:35 PM
"Well I best be going. Nice to meet you by the way" gets up and leaves
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jshoey18 16-Apr-20 10:15 PM
[Wryden] Standing he left and turned off the holodeck
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Sage Hunter BOT 24-Apr-20 08:24 PM
[D] A hologram of Sage was already there, waiting for Oskar and Capri while he watched a large countdown clock.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Apr-20 10:01 PM
Oskar entered the holodeck and looked at Sage. He watched the clock as well. He waited for Capri to enter to day something.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 24-Apr-20 10:06 PM
[Capri] He stepped in as well and blinked, staring at the hologram.
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Sage Hunter BOT 24-Apr-20 10:07 PM
The clock stopped and the hologram looked up at them. "A few seconds to spare. Good job. Now....welcome to the longest job interview of your life, boys."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Apr-20 10:48 PM
Oskar looked up at the clock. A few seconds. He tried to mentally prepare himself for what fresh hell he signed up for.
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Sage Hunter BOT 24-Apr-20 11:00 PM
He raised an eyebrow and stepped forward, "And I'm glad to see that you can follow orders. Now to business!" He clapped his hands and a calender like table appeared. "Before your proper training begins, you both must be in peak physical condition, and you will not take this lightly. Am I understood?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Apr-20 11:09 PM
"Understood." Oskar said, watching Sage attentively. Workouts? He had done plenty in the Academy.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 24-Apr-20 11:17 PM
[Capri] He blinked and looked at the table. "We're gonna die...."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Apr-20 11:43 PM
"I wouldn't put it past him." Oskar said, looking at the table. He considered himself fit. Time to test that theory...
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 25-Apr-20 12:19 AM
[Capri] He simply nodded and watched as the calender filled itself out.
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Sage Hunter BOT 25-Apr-20 12:21 AM
The calender started to fill in and he looked back at the pair. "For the next two months, you will spend five of the seven days exercising. Starting at half an hour until you can go two hours with no issue. The nerd squad has made you squishy and field agents must be in top form. Therefore your strength training will involve training to failure, nut just muscle fatigue. Questions so far?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 25-Apr-20 12:25 AM
Oskar shook his hhead slightly. Five days straight of workouts? He didn't train that much for the hiking on his world.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 25-Apr-20 01:08 AM
[Capri] "We are gonna die...." He simply muttered in Andorian.
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Sage Hunter BOT 25-Apr-20 01:10 AM
"I won't lie to you, boys. This will not be easy; in fact it will be downright brutal. But I am not without mercy," He paused and paced before tossing a medicine ball in Oskars direction, "Rest when you need it. Call sickbay if you need it. I will not have my operatives dying during training unless I'm the one holding the disruptor."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 25-Apr-20 01:17 AM
Oskar caught the ball and managed to keep his bearing. "Sounds like fun." Oskar said, holding the ball in his arm on his right side.
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Sage Hunter BOT 25-Apr-20 01:35 AM
"Hard work yields results. You may suffer, you may bleed, but you will thank me for it when you have to make a quick getaway or defend yourself if something goes wrong. And im not going to throw you straight to the wolves. You'll start easy, of course. Each day of your exercises you start with a jog to this deck from your quarters, using the tubes or the lift shaft to go between decks. You don't have to do this together if you don't want to."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 25-Apr-20 01:44 AM
"In most occasions, I believe the saying is... teamwork makes the dream work." Oskar said.
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Sage Hunter BOT 25-Apr-20 01:46 AM
"In that case, you're going to work out together. Makes for easier accountability,"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 25-Apr-20 02:29 AM
"Alright. What's the first workout, then?" Oskar asked Sage. He tried to think of what Sage could think of for them.
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Sage Hunter BOT 25-Apr-20 02:54 AM
He snapped his fingers and a pair of sparkling red lines measuring 35m each appeared, "Day 1 of each week will involve anaerobic exercises. Starting with a 35m sprint. You will do 3 sets of 10 with a 5 minute rest between sets. Seems simple enough, no?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 25-Apr-20 03:06 AM
"Is there a catch to this? I feel like there is." Oskar said. Sprints did seem easy enough. Too easy for Sage.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 25-Apr-20 03:20 AM
[Capri] He blinked and stared at Oskar, then to Sage.
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Sage Hunter BOT 25-Apr-20 03:22 AM
"Would you like there to be a catch?" He raised an eyebrow and didn't wait for a response before a rabid looking Gorn appeared and Sage smirked. "Here's your catch since you asked for one. You have five minutes for each set of sprints. If you take more than five minutes, then you get to play with Fluffy here."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 25-Apr-20 03:24 AM
"Me and my big mouth..." Oskar muttered under his breath. He looked at the Gorn. Divine Mother give him strength. So he didn't have to deal with that Gorn.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 25-Apr-20 06:43 AM
[Capri] He stared at the Gorn and winced. "At least its just a hologram...."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 25-Apr-20 03:15 PM
"That may be so...but it still looks mean." Oskar said, running his hands through his hair. He looked at the end of the line. 35 meters wasn't so bad.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 25-Apr-20 05:50 PM
[Capri] "That's fair," He nodded and walked over to one of the lines.
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Sage Hunter BOT 25-Apr-20 05:51 PM
He watched quietly and fiddled with the timer. "Whenever you're ready, boys."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 25-Apr-20 05:53 PM
Oskar walked up to one of the lines and began breathing in and out calmly.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 26-Apr-20 07:05 AM
[Capri] He stepped up the other line and looked at the timer.
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Sage Hunter BOT 26-Apr-20 07:05 AM
"Aaand.....GO!"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 26-Apr-20 07:07 AM
Oskar began jogging down the line, taking it slow at first. He knee he needed to conserve his energy. His long strides helped him down the line. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 26-Apr-20 07:15 AM
[Capri] He went back and forth down the line, trying to pace himself properly.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 26-Apr-20 07:25 AM
Oskar kept jogging up and down the line, keeping up a steady pace. This was easy enough...so far.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 26-Apr-20 07:29 AM
[Capri] He jogged the line a few more times, stopping once he'd reached ten and looked at Oskar.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 26-Apr-20 07:31 AM
Oskar looked over at Capri when he reached ten. "We keep going right? I keep looking at the timer."
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Sage Hunter BOT 26-Apr-20 07:35 AM
"No. You take a five minute rest then do it again. But I like your enthusiasm, kid."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 26-Apr-20 07:37 AM
Oskar nodded and placed his hands on the back of his head, breathing in and out slowly. This was like the sprinting test they did at the Academy.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 26-Apr-20 07:42 AM
[Capri] He caught his breath a little and stood up, looking between the two of them.
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Sage Hunter BOT 26-Apr-20 07:43 AM
He fiddled with the timer a bit, stepping back when it said "3:45" and then gave the rabid Gorn pets. "Good Fluffy..."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 26-Apr-20 07:45 AM
Oskar looked at Sage and then the Gorn. He felt like the safeties were on. They had to be, right? He paced back and forth, breathing calmly and with his hands behind his head. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 26-Apr-20 10:06 AM
[Capri] He stood again when he saw Sage turn back to them and snap his fingers. "Guess that means the break is over,"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 26-Apr-20 03:28 PM
"Agreed." Oskar said, turning to the line and once again keeping the pace he had before going up and down the line.
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Sage Hunter BOT 26-Apr-20 04:16 PM
He watched the boys while they ran. "Remember, you've had a minute and fifteen seconds shaved off of your time,"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 26-Apr-20 04:59 PM
Oskar kept running. He felt like he was back home or at the Academy training for a run or a hike in the desert.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 26-Apr-20 05:04 PM
[Capri] He did the laps as best he could, stumbling a bit one and getting growled at by 'Fluffy' for it.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 26-Apr-20 05:06 PM
Oskar looked over at Cap, making sure he was alright. He then looked at the very angry looking Gorn. He kept running.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 26-Apr-20 05:08 PM
[Capri] "Im fine, just tripped over my feet..." He muttered and went back to the laps.
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Sage Hunter BOT 26-Apr-20 05:08 PM
He raised an eyebrow at the two quietly, glancing at the timer.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 26-Apr-20 05:17 PM
Oskad nodded and kept running. Once he reached ten, he stopped at the line. He once again raised his hands behind his head.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 26-Apr-20 05:20 PM
[Capri] He stopped as well and rested his hands on his knees, "God this is rough..."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 26-Apr-20 07:29 PM
Oskar stretched out his arms. "Certainly not what I was expecting from today." He said, cracking his neck.
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Sage Hunter BOT 26-Apr-20 07:30 PM
"Good. Get used it." Sage replied while he knocked another minute and fifteen off the clock and petted the Gorn again. "Fluffy seems to be a good motivator, wouldn't you say?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 26-Apr-20 07:34 PM
"I don't think anyone is exactly looking for a fight with a Gorn." Oskar said, looking at the timer. Almost at half the original time. Good lord.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 26-Apr-20 07:40 PM
[Capri] He stared at the clock then Fluffy again. "We really are gonna die..."
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Sage Hunter BOT 26-Apr-20 07:41 PM
"Who said anything fighting? Fluffy just want to give you hugs!...with her teeth......if you take too long to do the sprints."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 26-Apr-20 08:02 PM
"I'm not sticking around to get bitten by that." Oskar thought about it for a second. 2 minutes 30 seconds before he has to fight a Gorn. He's gonna die.
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Sage Hunter BOT 26-Apr-20 08:03 PM
"Such a shame. Fluffy gives great hugs," He purred and patted the Gorns head. "Last set. Go."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 26-Apr-20 08:04 PM
[Capri] He stared at the Gorn then Oskar, almost tripping again but catching himself as he ran.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 26-Apr-20 08:14 PM
Oskar looked over at Cap as he ran. Last set. Make it count. 1...2...3. So close and yet so far.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 26-Apr-20 08:20 PM
[Capri] He did each lap and watched his steps carefully, eyeing the clock. He was convinced they'd be dead by the end of this if not severely injured.
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Sage Hunter BOT 26-Apr-20 08:22 PM
He gave the Gorn a little nudge and guided it out to stand at one end of the lines. Fluffy glared at the two and gave a roar, snarling and swiping at them with its claws. "Now now, Fluffy. You only get to play with them if they take too long to do their exercises,"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 26-Apr-20 08:33 PM
Oskar kept running. He wasn't fighting that Gorn after all this. He's worked too hard. He was nearing the end. He could feel it.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 26-Apr-20 08:46 PM
[Capri] He made it through his last few laps and stopped at the opposite end of the Gorn, panting hard and staring at the others.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 26-Apr-20 09:45 PM
Oskar sprinted out the last lap and stopped at the end. He looked over at Cap and then the timer.
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Sage Hunter BOT 26-Apr-20 10:05 PM
The timer stopped and the Gorn suddenly vanished, Sage smiling at them. "Good job, looks like you won't have to play with Fluffy today. Shame too, I think he likes you."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 26-Apr-20 10:19 PM
"Shame. I don't like him." Oskar said, looking around and looked up at the timer. He sighed with relief.
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Sage Hunter BOT 26-Apr-20 10:55 PM
"He liked you. Dont forget that you and King need to cool down after your workouts and a schedule will be sent to each of your quarters. They'll vary from day to day, and you can use the gym unless holodeck is stated. And be sure to keep up on them. If you don't, I'll know." The hologram suddenly vanished and the holodeck program ended suddenly.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 26-Apr-20 11:01 PM
Oskar looked at Capri. "You alright? You tripped more than once on a 35m sprint."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 27-Apr-20 09:20 PM
[Capri] "Im alright. Not used to running..." He stood up and rubbed the back of his neck.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 27-Apr-20 09:23 PM
"Good. We'll be doing a lot more running from now on, you know." Oskar said, stretching.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 27-Apr-20 09:26 PM
[Capri] "I know. Dont worry, ill get used to it. Especially if we have a rabid Gorn growling at us, hologram or not."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 27-Apr-20 09:41 PM
"I used to work out a lot at home and the Academy. Back home, you had to train yourself for at least a week if you were going for a hike in the desert."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 27-Apr-20 09:42 PM
[Capri] "Desert? I'd rather be hiking in the forest. Deserts are too hot,"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 27-Apr-20 10:19 PM
"Then you'd hate my home." Oskar said, thinking about his home world. "But there's no place I'd rather be right now."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 27-Apr-20 10:20 PM
[Capri] "Don't tell me you lived on a desert planet,"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 27-Apr-20 10:34 PM
"Most of my childhood. I loved it. The view of the dunes from atop Mound Yalan is something to behild."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 02:11 AM
[Capri] "Never could have survived that. The forest that was near the colony gave much better views....at least more interesting than...dunes? Those are like...sand hills, right? The deserts on Mantis IV were way south if us,"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 02:31 AM
"During the summer some friends and I would go out into the Valley of Glass and look for gems or stones buried in the sand. Once, I found a ruby buried in 5 feet of sand and stone."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 02:34 AM
[Capri] "Valley of...how did you not die on this planet?!"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 02:47 AM
"We called it the Valley of Glass. It wasn't real glass. Besides, it was like 3 miles from home. I could walk there and back no problem."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 02:53 AM
[Capri] "Thats how the forest was. The colony was right one the edge of it and there were always xenobotanists taking hikes."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 02:55 AM
"When I was on shore leave, I went home and wandered the desert for a week. The most relaxing week I've had in a long time, I'll tell you what."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 03:03 AM
[Capri] "You have your quarters set to like 45 Celcius, dont you? Have you been the deserts near SHQ? The Mojave is crazy hot but very beautiful,"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 03:09 AM
"The Mojave, the Gobe, the Sahara. I went to the Gobe in the summer of my junior year. Fabulous place."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 03:12 AM
[Capri] "No idea where the Gobe or Sahara are..."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 03:19 AM
"The Gobe is on the China-Mongolia border. Hot as blazes. The Sahara makes up most of North Africa. Great place to meditate."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 03:20 AM
[Capri] "I think I prefer tribal rituals in the Mojave. May or May not have had tea laced with peyote...."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 03:23 AM
"You had tea laced? Brother I had the wild plant. I didn't know what it was and woke up 2 weeks later in a Tokyo ditch."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 03:32 AM
[Kova] "Maybe? I don't know. They offered tea and.....i just remember dancing and singing for hours around a fire and a raven spirit coming to lift my spirit out of my body as we did so. We went so high that the colors blended..."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 03:34 AM
"One of the things I remember was burning a whole bunch of stuff. There was music and dancing and something about a cliff. I went skinny dipping I think."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 03:35 AM
[Capri] "Haven't skinny dipped.....in this quadrant at least. Last time was back home in the Gamma Quadrant,"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 03:37 AM
"I have skinny dipped on 5 planets. Most of them drunk. And after some sort of Academy hardship."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 03:42 AM
[Capri] "You did it drunk? Weren't you worried about drowning or passing out in the water?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 04:10 AM
"Nah. I'm taller than most of the places I've swam in." Oskar said, looking at Cap. "If I'm in trouble, I just stand up."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 04:20 AM
[Capri] "Thats fair. But god...haven't done that since I was like....14?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 04:55 AM
"Really? I learned to live it up while I was on break from the Academy."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 04:56 AM
[Capri] "Gamma Quadrant. Different rules, homicidal brother, that whole chestnut. Federation rules still confuse me sometimes,"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 05:02 AM
"Alpha Quadrant. Moved around a lot after Mom died. Abusive father. I learned to get the parties in quick before they got ruined."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 05:07 AM
[Capri] "Better than parents assimilated when you were young, I guess?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 05:16 AM
"Maybe. Can you believe he hit me in front of my classmates. The absolute gall of that man."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 05:29 AM
[Capri] "How....what.....? Was he insane?!"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 05:33 AM
"Nope. Just a short man with a tall son and a real big temper. Didn't like the fact I was doing good, I guess."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 05:39 AM
[Capri] "Sounds like....whats the word, a hater? Yeah, a hater! My roommate at the academy used that word all the time,"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 05:56 AM
"I think I don't like your roomate." Oskar said, laughing a little. Laurani did the same thing, he remembered.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 06:12 AM
[Capri] "He didn't like me much. Apparently my accent is too thick when I speak standard. So he hated talking to me."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 06:18 AM
"I've never really noticed. Or cared, really. I used to have an accent. Still kind of do." He did have a slight accent. German/Eastern Europe.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 06:24 AM
[Capri] He popped off his commbadge and tapped it a little before looking back up. "UT usually covering up the accent to sound more fluidly. Is strange thing, dont know why." He replied, having turned off the translator on his commbadge. He did have a heavy Slavic-ish type of accent when speaking Standard without the UT. (edited)
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 06:28 AM
Oskar turned off his UT. This brought his German accent out even more. "You zink zat's bad? Try sis."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 06:32 AM
[Capri] "I hear vorse back on Mantees IV. Our translator never vorking right there. Too much interference from machines,"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 06:35 AM
"I don't even zink vee have a translator on Saladin II. Vee never bozered to fix it."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 06:43 AM
[Capri] "Vaste of time anyvey. My guardian refuse to using one, she speak very good Standard vithout it."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 07:04 PM
Oskar turned his UT back on. "Well, that was fun. I need to get back to my quarters and change out of these running clothes."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 07:12 PM
[Capri] He nodded and popped the badge back on after fiddling with it. "Think thats the longest I've gone speaking only one language. I'm going to the mess hall. See ya later?" (edited)
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 07:20 PM
"Aye. See you later." Oskar said, he grasped the left side of his head. Not another one. "Ah, damn it." He muttered silently.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 07:22 PM
[Capri] "You alright?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 07:42 PM
"Migraines. Had them ever since I was a kid but now they're coming almost every week."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 07:45 PM
[Capri] "Have you ever had them looked at? That can't be good for your health..."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 08:00 PM
"I went to Doc Carlisle a while ago. She told me that if it happened again I needed to go see her."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 08:06 PM
[Capri] He had repress a chuckle and a dirty joke. "Has she thought of any way to help fix them?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 08:19 PM
"Not that I know of. I'll go back today after I change onto something that isn't my running clothes."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 08:28 PM
[Capri] "Good. Hopefully she comes up with something,"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 28-Apr-20 08:44 PM
"Yeah. Hopefully. Well, I'll see you later yeah?"
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Apr-20 08:57 PM
[Capri] "Sure thing. I hope you feel better," He smiled at Oskar and followed him out of the holodeck.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 07:17 AM
Malcolm started a beach simulation he was actually pretty strong for an engineering cause of his mom's regidment training she had him
Malcolm would swim for a couple of miles increasing the difficultly with bigger waves and more resistnace from the simulated water to challange himself.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 07:26 AM
Malcolm was thinking about Earth again he couldn't get it our of his mind that his colleagues were probably out celebrating but he was happy for them. He also thought about Amy wishing they were out sailing on this sea instead here he is swiming but it was a nice change of scenery.
Malcolm after finishing several miles of swimming would leave
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Lieutenant Mino 07-May-20 09:40 PM
She enters the room which appears to be completely empty. Amy wanted to sail in the old time, but she also wanted to present a challenge for Malcom. “Computer, I’d like to write a program.” [C]”Specify.” “I want there to be a beach with a depth of at least 2 meters, and give me a dock.” [D] The room re orders itself as the holo emitters come online. The empty room has become a becomes a beach with a single dock. It’s missing something.
“Computer I need a boat, sailing old style. With a length of 50 feet, and I want a center cockpit.” [D] A boat is added into the program and it appears by the dock. “One more thing, make the wether a bit chillier. Say about 50 degrees?” [C]”The modifications have been implemented.*
[D]The sky had become dim as the sun lowered. Amy went aboard and began putting her stuff on, which consisted of her PADD, and her uniform for the next day.
[D]The boat was quite large, it was 50 feet after all, it would be hard to sail.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 09:55 PM
[D] The door would open and Malcolm would be standing there in the door way with his hot pad and backpack with all the ingredients he need for Shrimp Gumbo
"Amy you were early." Malcolm said with a big smile on his face as he looks around the holodeck (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 07-May-20 09:57 PM
“I felt bad about yesterday.” She said standing on the deck of the impressive boat “What do you think?” She said gesturing around the boat. (edited)
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 09:59 PM
"It's very majestic" Malcolm said with a smile as he approuches the boat
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Lieutenant Mino 07-May-20 09:59 PM
“It’s 50 feet, center cockpit. We have to give her a name.” She smiles at him.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 10:03 PM
Malcolm thinks for a second "We could name is the Majestic. Or the Serenity has a nice ring to it." he says with a smile (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 07-May-20 10:11 PM
“How about enterprise?” She suggests. “Serenity sounds nice on second thought.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 10:11 PM
"She is your ship captain." Malcolm does a playful salute
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Lieutenant Mino 07-May-20 10:12 PM
“She’s ours.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 10:14 PM
"Either works Enterprise does have that nice adventurous ring to it."
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Lieutenant Mino 07-May-20 10:15 PM
“We’ll figure out a name later.” She gestures for him to come on board. (edited)
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 10:16 PM
Malcolm enters the Yatch (edited)
"So where should I set up the galley?"
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Lieutenant Mino 07-May-20 10:19 PM
“Below decks.” She walks through the companion way doors, and enters the lovely interior of the boat. She shows him the galley.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 10:27 PM
"This is a beautiful boat. I think the Serenity has that nice open sea's name for a ship with this nice of an interior." Malcolm says as he begins to set up shop "I decided to make real gumbo not any of that replicated stuff. We will have it when we go Sisko's will be better but, I got a trick or too that puts mine above the average." Malcolm says with a smile
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Lieutenant Mino 07-May-20 10:29 PM
“Now this ship doesn’t have any impulse engines, or a warp core. So your starfleet knowledge won’t apply here.” She smiles widely at him. “I was thinking we could get about 30 minutes to set everything up. And then we’ll get going.” (edited)
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 10:32 PM
"I could attach a warp core....." Malcolm says jokingly
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Lieutenant Mino 07-May-20 10:33 PM
“It won’t really be fun if you cheat, now.” She smiles at him.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 10:35 PM
"So what do we need to do first? I assume at some point we need to hoist the sail and untie the rigging that attaches us to the dock?" (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 07-May-20 10:36 PM
“I was hoping we pull away with the engine first, and then raise the mainsail.” (edited)
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 10:37 PM
"That sounds good to me"
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Lieutenant Mino 07-May-20 10:40 PM
“Alright I’m gonna sit at the nav station.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 10:42 PM
"Alright I will be up soon just got to finish setting up here. I can't wait to watch the sunset together." Malcolm says as he starts to unpack the bag and set up the hotpad (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 07-May-20 10:52 PM
She goes to the nav station and begins charting their course.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 10:56 PM
Malcolm sets up his galley and then goes to the top deck to watch the sunset
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Lieutenant Mino 07-May-20 11:05 PM
After that she turns on the radios for the weather report. (edited)
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 11:07 PM
Malcolm walks over to Amy "So how's it going do we have a course?"
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Lieutenant Mino 07-May-20 11:08 PM
“Yes. I was thinking we just sail by the wind. Let’s the ocean chart our course.*
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 11:08 PM
"Sounds prefect to me"
Malcolm would go sit next to her and put his arm around her shoulder and listen to the weather with her
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Lieutenant Mino 07-May-20 11:16 PM
She speaks over the weather reporter’s monotone voice. “Sounds like we’re gonna be sailing a heavy storm.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 11:23 PM
"Well this will be an interesting adventure." Malcolm says ready for anything (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 07-May-20 11:31 PM
“Alright let’s untie the lines.” She said leaving the interior of the boat.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 11:32 PM
Malcolm follows her
Malcolm begins untying the ropes that attached the ropes to the dock (edited)
"Well I have never cooked during a storm before. So don't judge this meal to harshly." Malcolm says with a smile
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Lieutenant Mino 07-May-20 11:38 PM
“Fine.” She smiles, trying to get the engine started.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 11:39 PM
Malcolm finishes untying the ropes
"Our adventure begins." Malcolm says as he goes to help Amy with the engine (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 07-May-20 11:44 PM
“She won’t start, your the engineer.” She walks down the companion way again, and opens the door to the engine room.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 11:46 PM
"I know one way that would fix it for sure. " Malcolm says with a joking smile as he follows her to the engine room
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Lieutenant Mino 07-May-20 11:48 PM
“Now we’re gonna have to get on our knees, this engine room isn’t as big as big as the one on the Phoenix.” She said getting a tool box out of one of the storage compartments. And setting it between them.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 11:51 PM
Malcolm got down on his knees and grabs some tools and begins trying to figure what is wrong
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Lieutenant Mino 07-May-20 11:52 PM
“Any luck?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 07-May-20 11:54 PM
"Well this definelty isn't a warp core but, I think I can I mean they don't call me an enginner for nothing." Malcolm says with a smile
Malcolm grabs some more tools and then does some checking of the fuel system it wasn't that.
Then he checks if the motor has been choked to start and it hadn't he repairs it "Alright I think it was motor not being choked to start. You should try it now."
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 12:02 AM
She walks over to the navigation station, where the engine controls are. She turns the old style key and the engine fires right up. “You know more about engineering than you let on.” She smiles at him. “Close that engine bay up and we’ll take off.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 12:04 AM
Malcolm closes the engine bay and walks over to navigation
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 12:07 AM
“The engine rpms are good, fuel pressure is alright. I think we’re ready.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 12:08 AM
"Then let's go" Malcolm says with a look of excitement (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 12:13 AM
She walks up to the cockpit on the vessel’s deck. “Would you like to take her out?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 12:14 AM
"Is there an option where we do it together?"
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 12:15 AM
“Nope, but I’ll guide you out if you want.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 12:16 AM
"Alright, that sounds good." he says as he takes the wheel
"Captain Malcolm Parsons at your service." Malcolm says laughing
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 12:23 AM
“I guess I’m first officer?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 12:25 AM
"I was joking we are co-captains" Malcolm says with a smile as he looks at Amy (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 12:27 AM
“Alright take us out. Captain.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 12:28 AM
"Aye, aye Captain" Malcolm says as he kisses Amy on the lips and then returns his focus to the vast open ocean infront of him (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 12:38 AM
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 12:53 AM
“Your good at this.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 12:55 AM
"Kissing or sailing?" Malcolm says with a smile as he looks at Amy (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 01:01 AM
“Do I have to pick one?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 01:02 AM
"I think that mean's both" Malcolm says smile (edited)
"Would you like to try?"
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 01:05 AM
“Alright.” She walks over taking the wheel.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 01:10 AM
"Your pretty good yourself." Malcolm says with a smile as looks at Amy and then remembers that he is supposed to be cooking (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 01:12 AM
Amy switchs the motor off and hoists they mainsail.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 01:13 AM
"I should probably start cooking before the storm hits. You have the wheel Captain Olson." Malcolm says as he kisses her and goes to the galley to start cooking
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 01:29 AM
Malcolm would cook the Gumbo to prefection or at least as close as he could as he brings 2 plates and hands one to Amy "Dinner is servered."
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 01:34 AM
“What took so long? The storm is nearly here.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 01:35 AM
"aaaahhhhh...." Malcolm looks around to see the choppy seas and has no idea what to say
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 01:36 AM
[D]Thunder crackles in the skies
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 01:37 AM
"Well I guess eating will have to wait."
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 01:42 AM
“We’re gonna have to kick the speed up about 3 knots if we want to stay ahead of the storm.” She pauses then looks at him smiling “Unless you want to sail the storm?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 01:47 AM
"I mean we are in this for adventure aren't we." Malcolm smiles back and sets the food somewhere he hopes it won't fall and then looks at Amy with a smile "Chief Engineer Malcolm reporting for duty Captain." (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 01:48 AM
“It’s gonna get dangerous, why don’t you go down below and secure our holographic cargo.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 01:50 AM
"Aye, Aye, Captain!" Malcolm says as he walks with some difficulty as the water is not as still as it once was and makes it below deck to secure the cargo
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 01:57 AM
“Standby I’m dropping anchor!” She yells down the canopy way. And then she drops the sail, the goes to the bow of the boat and uses the controls to drop the anchor. Then she joins Malcom down below, closing the companion way doors behind herself.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 01:58 AM
"So now we wait?"
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 01:58 AM
“No, we prepare.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 02:00 AM
Malcolm continues to secure the holographic cargo tying it with ropes
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 02:03 AM
“Here comes the rain.” [The Thunder crackles again. And the rain begins thumping on the deck on the ship.* (edited)
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 02:04 AM
"The cargo is secure" He says securing the last of the cargo
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 02:04 AM
“Good. The storm is on the way. I suggest we go to essential lighting only to save power.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 02:06 AM
"That sounds like a job for the Chief Engineer" Malcolm says with a smile as he flips a switch as the lights go dim
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 02:10 AM
“How did you know what switch to flip on that board?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 02:12 AM
"I'm an Engineer we always know."
Malcolm says with a smile
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 02:15 AM
“Lucky we have safeties, if this were real life the sailors would be half way to the nearest port right about now..” She smiles at him.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 02:16 AM
"Aaahhh..Gave it my best guess." he says laughing (edited)
"You know for a woman who has never been sailing before you certainly know your stuff."
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 02:20 AM
She shrugs. “I might have done some research. Just the basics!”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 02:22 AM
"You certainly did."
Malcolm says smiling at her
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 02:28 AM
“Oh we might heel over. So I’m just warning you brace yourself.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 02:28 AM
Malcolm braces himself by holding on to one of the rails and getting some good footing (edited)
"This is definelty an adventure."
Malcolm says with a big smile as he looks at Amy (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 02:33 AM
[D]Just like Amy predicted the boat began to heel over. Amy braces herself at the nav station.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 02:42 AM
[D] Malcolms footing was not as good as he hoped from some of the water that had made its way on board he slipped but maintain his grip to the rail as he leans against the rail now more heavily now
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 02:44 AM
“The storm is 3 minutes out.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 02:45 AM
Malcom stands uses the rail to stand upright again looks at Amy and says with a smile "I'm ready."
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 02:49 AM
“For most of the sailing. We’re gonna ride the storm so we’ll probably be below decks.”
She raises the anchor and turns the wheel facing the stern away from the storm.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 02:56 AM
"Alright. Shall we go below?"
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 02:57 AM
“Yeah we’ll be able to control everything down there.” She says going below decks.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 02:58 AM
Malcolm fallows her after grabing the two plates of Gumbo he had made for Amy and him (edited)
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 03:09 AM
"I grabbed the food just in case, I figured we shouldn't let it go to waste."
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 03:10 AM
“I can’t wait to eat.” She said sitting at the dining table. (edited)
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 03:14 AM
Malcolm puts on plate in front of Amy and sits down himself his gumbo is room temp now after preparing for the strom but would still be good "Enjoy, it's a little cold but, there was a whole strom. So I think I get a pass for that" he sees with a smile
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 03:15 AM
She takes a few spoonfuls slurping slightly. “It’s got a little kick to it.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 03:16 AM
"Well you did say spice is the way to a womans heart" (edited)
Malcolm says as he smiles at her
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 03:18 AM
“And you remembered good job. You know how to listen.” She takes a few more bites. “This is better than the replicator that’s for sure.” She smiles back.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 03:21 AM
Malcolm starts to eat his gumbo and then says "It is kind of cozy just you and me in the warm galley as we are surrounded by large waves and a storm." (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 03:22 AM
“Yeah. You could say that.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 03:25 AM
"There is part of me that likes the idea of staying out in a storm though the waves crashing all around us as we try and steer the yatch through the storm."
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 03:27 AM
“You won’t have to worry. The boat will take care of its self. We’re passengers. Just along for the ride.”She said smiling at him.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 03:29 AM
Malcolm smiles back and continues eating the gumbo (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 03:38 AM
[D]The decks of the boat creak a bit.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 03:40 AM
"Did the deck just creak?"
Malcolm says with a small look of concern
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 03:42 AM
“Don’t worry about that. It’s normal. This one doesn’t have stabilizers or inertia dampening so expect a few creaks.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 03:48 AM
Malcolm finishes his food and packs his plate away so it doesn't break in the holodeck "That is a nice feature. It makes this feel real." he says as he gets up and sits next to Amy (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 03:52 AM
She takes her final bite of gumbo. Then returns to watching the storm outside the porthole.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 03:53 AM
Malcolm puts his arm around her shoulder and watches the storm out the porthole as well
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 03:55 AM
“I think it’s amazing.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 03:56 AM
"Yeah just so powerful and yet calming at the same time."
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 03:58 AM
“Lovely.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 04:19 AM
"Yeah not as much as you but still."
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 04:20 AM
[D]The boat heels over violently and the couple sitting inside are suddenly planted on the floor, but not hurt. (edited)
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 04:21 AM
"Are you alright?" Malcolm asks with a concerned look on his face (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 04:23 AM
“I didn’t feel a thing. are you alright?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 04:23 AM
"I think so"
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 04:31 AM
“Good.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 04:32 AM
"Should we get up? I wouldn't mind just laying here with you." Malcolm says with a smile as he looks at her (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 04:36 AM
“I mean we’re not required.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 04:43 AM
Malcolm finally get's up offers a hand to help Amy up
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 04:44 AM
She accepted it and stood with him.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 05:30 AM
"What should we do now?"
Malcolm asks smiling at Amy still holding her hand
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 05:34 AM
“We should probably get above decks.” (edited)
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 05:36 AM
"Alright, I'm ready to face the storm" Malcolm says walking to the top deck (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 05:40 AM
Amy follows him.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 05:41 AM
Malcolm reaches the top deck and see's the waves all around them.
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 05:42 AM
“Here take this.” She hands him a life vest with a rope tied in some of the loops.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 05:43 AM
Malcolm takes it and puts in on
"Thanks"
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 05:47 AM
She puts her own on as well. “I think we’re ready.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 05:49 AM
"Yeah, this is gonna be fun." Malcolm says with a smile looking at Amy
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 05:57 AM
“Not if we fall off.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 05:59 AM
"Would you like the wheel Captain?" He says with a smile (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 06:13 AM
“No I’ll keep an eye on the lines.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 06:14 AM
Malcolm grabs the wheel
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 06:15 AM
[D]The lighting crackles in the sky and the boat grains nearly 4 feet in the air from the waves.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 06:19 AM
"Well Amy looks....like we may die a paralysis death" Malcolm says jokingly with a smile as the boat crashes back down (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 06:21 AM
“The safeties are on aren’t they?” She yells over the waves.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 06:21 AM
"I'm pretty sure they are. I was joking, I hope." he yells back (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 06:26 AM
“Engage!” She said jokingly as she tended to the lines.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 06:28 AM
Malcolm laughs as he holds the wheel
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 06:30 AM
“I’ll get that anchor up!” She said over the water, going to the bow of the ship.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 06:31 AM
"Be careful Amy"
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 06:34 AM
She keeps herself steady by hanging on the the shiny stainless steel railings of the boat. Once she reached the bow. She retracts the anchor. “Now when you turn the wheel we might go somewhere.” She walks down the deck and joins Malcom in the cockpit (edited)
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 06:37 AM
Malcolm beings to steer the ship to meet the in coming waves so as not to capsize the boat (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 06:40 AM
“Looks like we’re getting 24 knots from the waves and the wind!”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 06:41 AM
"Warp speed!" Malcolm says laughing
Still trying to keep the ship steady and not capsized
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 06:42 AM
“She doesn’t ride as smooth as the Phoenix but it’ll have to do.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 06:43 AM
"True but she is our ship and only our's." (edited)
Malcolm says smiling and looks at Amy for only a second and the return his gaze to the waves up ahead.
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 06:46 AM
“You know for about a minute I forgot we were on a starship.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 06:48 AM
"When I'm on adventures with you, I never think about the fact we are on a starship. I just live in the moment with you." (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 06:49 AM
“We’ve only been on like..two adventures.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 06:49 AM
"True"
"Doesn't mean I don't though. I like to live in the moment cause it will never come again." (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 06:53 AM
“True.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 07:00 AM
Melcolm turns his head slightly and kisses her this kiss was a bit longer than the last 2 by only a few seconds.
He kind of forgets about the ship as waves are crashing one around them of which doesn't look good (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 07:05 AM
“What’s the matter?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 07:05 AM
"What do you mean?"
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 07:06 AM
“Nothing. You just looked worried.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 07:09 AM
"I thought that wave was going to hit us."
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 07:21 AM
“It’s part of the fun!”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 07:24 AM
"You ready to try something crazy?"
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 07:24 AM
“Define crazy?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 07:27 AM
"Trying to turn into a wave. It would get us more knots."
"But we might capsaize"
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 07:28 AM
“Let’s do it!”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 07:30 AM
Malcolm turns the ship so that is bow was at the foot of the wave and stren was in the middle of the wave. (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 07:31 AM
“On second thought maybe this wasn’t such a great idea.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 07:31 AM
"Yeah this was not my best. But it's all part of the fun."
[D] The ship plunges into the water
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 07:36 AM
“Are you alright?!”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 07:36 AM
[D] Malcolm was tossed from the ship into the water (edited)
"The water is colder than I thought it would be"
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 07:38 AM
She rushes over to the wheel. And steers the boat back to get Malcom.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 07:39 AM
Malcolm climbs on board a little soaked and very cold
"That....waassa...fun....but co....ooold" Malcolm says
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 07:44 AM
“We should get down below. I’ll turn on the heater.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 07:44 AM
"Tttttthhhhanks"
Malcolm says shivering but also with a smile on his face
Malcolm walks to below deck
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 07:50 AM
She follows him, starting the fire place with wood from storage.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 07:52 AM
Malcolm would dry himself off and change into his uniform that he brought (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 07:56 AM
“Going back to starfleet protocol are we?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 07:56 AM
"Nah just needed dry cloathes"
Malcolm would say with a smile
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 08:01 AM
“What ever you say Ensign.” She smiles at him.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 08:03 AM
"Chief Engineer here." he says with a chuckle (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 08:05 AM
“I guess the holodeck is all about imagination.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 08:06 AM
he laughs
"Wait if your here and I'm here......Then who is steering the boat?" (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 08:08 AM
“I set the autopilot.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 08:10 AM
"Oh..."
"You think of everything"
Malcolm says with a smile
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 08:11 AM
“Of course it does.” She laughs at him a little.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 08:14 AM
Malcolm sits next to her by the fire (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 08:19 AM
“The boat should stay steady for a few hours.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 08:20 AM
"We could just sit here and cuddle next to the fire for a while. Let the boat steer itself." Malcolm says as he puts his arm around her shoulder and cuddles her (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 08:26 AM
“You know if we weren’t on the holodeck and this were reality. We would be in imitate danger.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 08:35 AM
"Yeah, we would, I would probably be dead. Lost at sea." (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 08:41 AM
She snickers a little.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 08:43 AM
"Perhaps when we go to Earth we should try our hand at real sailing but, we would need to get a lot better first." (edited)
Malcolm says with a smile
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 08:46 AM
“I’m not sure if anyone sails anymore.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 08:47 AM
"Me neither really. It's kind of to bad."
"Well I guess this is as close as we get but this is pretty close except the no dying part."
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 08:52 AM
“Yeah.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 08:58 AM
"Should we take another date in the real world? I still believe someone owes me a tour of sickbay." Malcolm says with a smile (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 09:03 AM
“I think I’ve had enough of this storm anyways.” she smiles.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 09:03 AM
"It was fun getting thrown from the ship. And taking on the storm." (edited)
"Although the cold water after was not so much fun."
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 09:04 AM
“Yeah. Sorry I wanted the water a bit cold.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 09:04 AM
"It was fine it really woke me up."
"Why did you want it cold though?"
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 09:05 AM
“For a challenge.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 09:06 AM
"That's one of the many things I like about you."
"The challanges"
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 09:06 AM
“The water cant always be warm.” She smiles. (edited)
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 09:08 AM
"I liked the storm to be honest I thought was going to be a quite sail but the storm made it so much more fun."
"Plus the cold water was an incentive to not mees up and end up in the water like I did." (edited)
Malcolm says with a smile
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 09:11 AM
“You look at ways in different dimensions. I like that.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 09:13 AM
"I would have been a cool move had it worked." he said laughing a little
"I like the way you handle yourself under pressure you are stern and yet calm."
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 09:18 AM
“Kind of a requirement working in the medical field.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 09:18 AM
"That's a good point."
"Speaking of the medical feild how was your day? I don't think I asked you yet."
Malcolm says with a smile
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 09:25 AM
“Sluggish. How about you?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 09:26 AM
"Mostly just worked on report on the warp core diagnostic test. But after work I got to write my familiy and play the cello some and do some reading."
"So mostly uneventful."
"Look at that we both had a slow day. Normally one of us has a weirdly crazy day."
Malcolm says with a smile
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 09:29 AM
“You play cello?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 09:29 AM
"Yeah, I got a few surpirses up my sleeve you don't know about yet." Malcolm says with a flirty smile (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 09:31 AM
“How long have you been playing?” She asked surprised.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 09:33 AM
"Since I was a like 9. I'm not the best but, I certainly can play quite a few songs pretty well."
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 09:34 AM
“You should’ve brought it with you.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 09:39 AM
"How about this? next date we go on I will play it for you after." (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 09:44 AM
“Alright.” She smiles.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 09:46 AM
Malcolm smiles back and then remembers
"I forgot to bring Tribby."
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 09:46 AM
“Oh! that’s right.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 09:49 AM
"Yeah I will have to bring him some other time I guess."
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 09:52 AM
“He would have loved the open ocean.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 03:53 PM
"He definelty would have. Though the ship rocking back and forth would abe been difficult for him." Malcolm said with a smile
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 03:55 PM
“I don’t know about you but I’m ready to turn in.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 03:55 PM
"Alright."
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 03:57 PM
“Shall we end the program?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 03:59 PM
"Well it was nice laying here with you but, yes."
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 04:01 PM
“Right now we’ve got jobs to do. Let’s go.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 04:01 PM
"Computer end program."
[D] The simuation ends the ship and disappears and the couplle is left in a dark room Malcolm gets up and offers his hand to Amy to help her up
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 04:05 PM
She accepts his hand. Getting up to stand with him.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 04:08 PM
"Well she was a good ship. Perhaps one day we will have to try this again I bet I can get maneuver to work?" Malcolm says laughing and then walking out of the holodeck with Amy
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Lieutenant Mino 08-May-20 04:09 PM
“How about someday, we try it in real life?” She said following him.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 08-May-20 04:11 PM
#deck-nine-hallway
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Wolf755 16-May-20 05:24 AM
Cole looked at the list of sparring programs and thought of which one he should chose
“So many...” He said thoughtfully
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 05:26 AM
Sofek enters the holodeck, smiling a bit as he does "Nice to see you again Cole"
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Wolf755 16-May-20 05:27 AM
Cole laughs and claps him on the back “Sofek good to see you to, now tell me. Do you know the best sparring program?” He asked pointing at the console
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 05:30 AM
"Perhaps i can suggest a point of old earth war history that intrigues me?" He says in possibly the most calm tone anyone has probably heard a Klingon speak in
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Wolf755 16-May-20 05:31 AM
Cole nods “Yes I’ve always loved books about those times, perhaps I can get the computer to simulate one...” Starts creating the program
“What point in time intrigued you?” he asks pausing
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 05:33 AM
"May i suggest we practice some Spartan warfare...The Spartans were in many ways, similar to the klingon race, and used similar battle strategies, i'm quite fond of them" He says in an admiring tone of voice "In no other point in history have i ever heard of humans being so focused on being the ultimate warrior race"
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Wolf755 16-May-20 05:34 AM
grins “Then you my friend have never been introduced to the Minoans” he laughs setting the seen for early greece
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 05:35 AM
Sofek raises an eybrow "Tell me more about these...Minoans?"
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Wolf755 16-May-20 05:37 AM
Nods and turns around (Lol) “Well you see the Minoans were the first people of Greece to rule a kingdom, they lived upon Greece’s biggest island Crete. Their they conquered and fed people into a thing called the labyrinth. Inside it was said that a half man half bull would eat people that were thrown in each night. But sadly the Minoans died out”
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 05:38 AM
"I believe what you are referring to is called a Minotaur..."
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Wolf755 16-May-20 05:39 AM
“Bingo! Forgot the name for a minute”
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 05:42 AM
"So...Spartan vs Minoan then?"
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Wolf755 16-May-20 05:43 AM
Thinks “Well I don’t know the Minoans weapons so just Spartans. computer start program”
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 05:45 AM
"Hmm....What if we did 2 different ancient fighting styles that we're familiar with against each other?...Just to make things more...interesting?..."
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Wolf755 16-May-20 05:46 AM
Nods “Do you have another in mind? Also if you like violent go to early 19 century wives... They throw dishes at Yah” (edited)
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 05:48 AM
"Perhaps.....Spartan version Roman?"
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Wolf755 16-May-20 05:49 AM
His eyes widen and his smile grows “You are on!”
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 05:52 AM
"Computer, start simulation" Sofek says, as period accurate Spartan clothes and weapons appear in his hands "...Set weapon status to non leathal" (edited)
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Wolf755 16-May-20 05:53 AM
Grins and holds up his legionaries shield and spear “For honor and glory we die on the field of battle, our blood will spill for Jupiter!”
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 05:58 AM
The Klingon uses his sword to try and swipe the Spear out of Cole's hands
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Wolf755 16-May-20 05:58 AM
Cole blocks with his shield and instead uses the but of the spear to push him back
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 06:00 AM
Sofek stumbles backwards a bit and chuckles a bit "Ahaha...thats pretty good for a Human"
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Wolf755 16-May-20 06:01 AM
Bows “Thank you, that is high praise from you”
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 06:02 AM
Sofek assumes his battle stance again...Creeping twards Cole
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Wolf755 16-May-20 06:02 AM
Sets his shield infront of him at the ready, he made sure to keep Sofek away at spear length
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 06:05 AM
Sofek tries to fake Cole out by swinging his sword
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Wolf755 16-May-20 06:06 AM
jabs ahead immediately
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 06:09 AM
Sofek charges his shield to deflect the Spear, then quickly going for "the kill" with his sword
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Wolf755 16-May-20 06:10 AM
He drops the shield and pulls out his short sword in the nick of time deflecting the blow that would have killed him (edited)
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 06:10 AM
"It seems we're equally matched?"
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Wolf755 16-May-20 06:12 AM
Shrugs “I had to do something on that old ship”
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 06:12 AM
"Which was?" He curiously asks
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Wolf755 16-May-20 06:14 AM
“Practice”
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 06:16 AM
"Well, it seems to have paid off well"
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Wolf755 16-May-20 06:16 AM
“Yes it has” He replies getting in a ready stance
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 06:19 AM
"Are there any other battle simulations you'd be interested in?.."
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Wolf755 16-May-20 06:21 AM
Thinks “Well I’ve always wanted to fight the black knight from Monty python...”
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 06:21 AM
"...Excuse my lack of knowledge in this topic here, but what is Monty Python??"
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Wolf755 16-May-20 06:23 AM
laughs “Some of the best comedy movies they had during the 20th century”
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 06:27 AM
"Perhaps i should get more accustomed to Earth pop culture?"
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Wolf755 16-May-20 06:27 AM
shrugs “All I know is that the black knight is invincible”
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 06:29 AM
"...An invincible foe is humorous to humans?"
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Wolf755 16-May-20 06:30 AM
“It is because the black knight is human, he has his arms and legs cut off in a fight hilariously yelling things and then says they should call it a draw”
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 06:41 AM
"Perhaps if i've seen this, i'd find it humorous at the moment...i do hope you dont take my vulcan response as being..as you would call it...snarky......"
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Wolf755 16-May-20 06:42 AM
“Not at all” Cole said
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 06:43 AM
"...Should we go out for a drink?"
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Wolf755 16-May-20 06:44 AM
Cole shakes his head “I need to sleep, but I’ll take you up on that offer tomarrow”
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 06:49 AM
Sofek pats Cole on the back......Apparently learning it from Cole...then did the Vulcan Salute again "Live long in Prosper...my new friend"
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Wolf755 16-May-20 06:51 AM
“Live long and prosper” Cole returned the salute
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Toilet Sponge 16-May-20 06:53 AM
Sofek headed out the door
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 16-May-20 10:01 PM
Oskar walked into the holodeck. "Computer. Load program Homestead Alpha." The computer beeped a response, and before him appeared a large desert landscape, set at dusk. The sun just barely floated above the horizon. The sky was a mix of reds, oranges and blacks. The sand was a golden brown color, and small breezes blew sand in the distance. He was stood on a hilltop, overlooking this land. Above him was a large palm tree, providing a bit of shade. He sat down on a sandstone rock, his feet hanging down. It was warm. In the distance, a house could be seen. A fire was lit outside. This was his home. A close approximation, at least. (edited)
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 16-May-20 10:09 PM
With slight trepidation, Blanche entered. Her arrival was signalled by the hissing of doors, and try as she might, the woman couldn’t veil the slight frown upon her face. She was immediately hit by the program’s warmth, and thus, was forced to reconcile with the death of presentable hair as soon as she entered. Trudging across the sand, her expression softened, and she came to a halt just where Oskar was sat. “Hey, you.” (edited)
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 16-May-20 10:11 PM
Oskar looked up, smiling. He stood up and looked down at Blanche. "Hey. Uh...I'm sorry I've been radio silent. Work has uh...lead to me staying in the Intel hub more than normal lately." (edited)
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 16-May-20 10:15 PM
“It’s alright,” she flashed a brief smile, glancing up at him before blue eyes drifted sideways, out to the setting sun. “I haven’t been all too communicative either, have I?”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 16-May-20 10:19 PM
"You've had your hands full with all the sick and wounded. You're also the CMO. I imagine you're constantly busy with something." Oskar followed her gaze to the sun. "I always told you about home, but I never showed you."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 16-May-20 10:23 PM
“Yeah, well,” Blanche trailed off, unable to tear her gaze from the horizon. “I suppose we’re both snowed under with things we’re not supposed to talk about.” Scarlet lips bunched to one side of the woman’s face, her expression pensive. “It’s beautiful.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 16-May-20 10:27 PM
"I had a cousin make a program of home. I kept thinking of this spot." His expression held a happy smile. "So, what do you want to talk about? I'm sure there's something."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 16-May-20 10:34 PM
“Anythin’ but this mess we all seem to have landed in,” she eventually mused with a sigh, lowering herself to sit atop the rock with a slight wince. So much for medical white. “What about that trainin’ you were doin? Are they still runnin’ you into the ground?”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 16-May-20 10:37 PM
Oskar sat down next to her. He felt the sand on his hands and wiped them on his pants. Oh well. "No. Our boss seems to have disappeared. We're trying to look for him."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 16-May-20 10:39 PM
“Should you be tellin’ me that?” She enquired with the smallest of smirks, that instantly subsided given the context. “Of course, that sounds awful. God, why is everythin’ now just all so awful?”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 16-May-20 10:43 PM
"That...is a good question. A question that deserves a damn good answer." Oskar said, looking out at the landscape in front of them. "One that I wish I had."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 16-May-20 10:46 PM
“I don’t think you’re the only one.” Voice somewhat resigned, Blanche’s gaze had drifted to the sand beneath them. “It’s just scary. Everythin’ we’re supposed to stand for us bein’ warped right in front of us.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 16-May-20 10:50 PM
"Trusted allies betraying each other left and right. Morals being twisted. It's hard say that everything will be okay." Oskar sounded defeated, tired. He stared at the house in the distance.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 16-May-20 10:54 PM
“Jesus.” Elbows propped atop her knees, Blanche’s chin came to be cradled by delicate hands. She looked sideways to Oskar again, brows still furrowed. “I’m bein’ a complete downer. You must’ve done somethin’ fun recently?”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 16-May-20 10:58 PM
"Uh...oh. The Vorta Dabo girl, Hatsumomo. Apparently she likes shuttle racing. She got a recording of a race that happened not too long ago and showed it to me. It was nice." Oskar said, smiling. He looked down at Blanche. "What about you? Anything interesting?"
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 16-May-20 11:02 PM
“Oh, she does?” Brows arched in intrigue, though her eyes remained fixed ahead. Of course, her only meeting with Momo had been brief and somewhat chaotic. “She’s very pretty,” she mused plainly, still frowning softly. “Gosh, I don’t know. Does brain surgery count?” (edited)
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 16-May-20 11:07 PM
"I think it does. If I attempted brain surgery on someone it'd look like a bad bowl of ramen." Oskar said, laughing a little. "How's your cat?"
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 16-May-20 11:14 PM
That elicited a laugh from Blanche, however strained. “I think it’s for the better that you don’t. Both for you and the patient. She’s alright, but I expect she’s lonely considerin’ how often I’m up in medical.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 16-May-20 11:15 PM
"Same with Archimedes. I've been letting him fly around the quarters if I'm working long hours at the Intel lab so that way hellheave at least something to do while I'm away."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 16-May-20 11:22 PM
“I just let Dixie run about the place. I’d feel bad otherwise, considerin’ how I’m often elsewhere. That said, it’s not like she’s tearin’ things apart and chewin’ holes in stuff. My brother had this big, dopey dog. He’d just try to eat anythin’ that moved.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 16-May-20 11:24 PM
"Archimedes has eaten through his weight in cloth from my bedsheets. But I just replicate a new set in the end. He's a good bird, but he's simple. Simple as a glass of water."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 16-May-20 11:25 PM
She looked shocked at that, blue eyes comically widening at the mere thought. Looking to Oskar, Blanche straightened up. “Birds do that?”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 16-May-20 11:28 PM
"He does, at least. He pecks at the sheets looking for seeds or whatever he looks for. Wells, he gets a bit of fabric every now and again and since I'm gone more than 10 hours, he gets quite a bit. Doesn't seem to mind, though."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 16-May-20 11:30 PM
“Doesn’t he . . “ Again, she trailed off, face falling into one of puzzlement. As if to aid her shortage of word, the woman waved a hand about vaguely. “Make a mess? Surely, you can’t potty train a bird.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 16-May-20 11:32 PM
"Apparently someone did. He does it in his cage and I clean it out when it needs cleaned out." Oskar had a thoughtful expression on his face. "I don't know how they did it."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 16-May-20 11:36 PM
“You know, I half expected you to tell me he flew around in little bird diapers.” Again, she smiled a little, attention drifting back out to the sleepy horizon. If anything, its serenity only served as a reminder of the chaos outside. “I’d quite like to be as oblivious as he is right now.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 16-May-20 11:38 PM
Oskar laughed a bit and looked out at the horizon, his gaze still falling on that little house. "Yeah. So would I. But...someone has other plans."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 16-May-20 11:49 PM
“Someone’s a son of a bitch,” she huffed, pulling her knees up to her chest and hugging them there. “Maybe I’ll retire once all this is done with. If it ever is. Or maybe I’ll get botox.”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 16-May-20 11:51 PM
"You? Retire? Please. If I know Blanche Carlisle, and I think I do, then you'll stick with it until you run Starfleet Medical." Oskar said, elbowing her gently. "You'd make a good Admiral. Even if you get botox."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 17-May-20 12:01 AM
“You think? Only thing I’m runnin’ anytime soon is a circus.” He’d garnered a smile, though, albeit wistful. Blanche swayed gently upon the nudge, humming in contemplation. “And what’ll you be doin’ in this hellish timeline?”
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 17-May-20 12:04 AM
"Maybe go to Intelligence HQ. Make sure things run smoothly. No one's going around killing each other." Oskar looked down a bit.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 17-May-20 12:27 AM
“Reasonable.” She mused with that same faint smile, fingers entwined neatly in her lap. “Black’s a flatterin’ color on everybody. That, and I’m sure it’d be substantially interestin’.”
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 17-May-20 12:13 PM
[D] Sometime later she’d gotten up, smiled apologetically, and headed back to medical.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 17-May-20 04:28 PM
Oskar watched her leave. He smiled to her back and turned his head back to the scene in front of him. He sighed. He got up from his spot and looked around one last time. "Computer. End program." Oskar left the holodeck.
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Zeza 17-May-20 10:00 PM
Zeza walked in and wait for S'Rora to show up.
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Jekyll 17-May-20 10:01 PM
S'Rora waddled into the Empty Holodeck, PADD in hand as she nodded to Zeza. "You're Zh'ashrellil?"
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Zeza 17-May-20 10:03 PM
"Yep, that's me. You must be S'Rora." Zeza said with a friendly smile
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Jekyll 17-May-20 10:04 PM
The Tubby Caitian gave a slight smirk, which was her version of a Smile. "So, what exactly are you thinking for your Program? I'll write it down here and see what I can do with it." She pointed to the PADD.
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Zeza 17-May-20 10:07 PM
"Well I need a program of Earth, specifically a simulation of Japan in Cherry blossom season. On a mountain called....aahhhh ERRrrr...fuji. "
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Jekyll 17-May-20 10:08 PM
"Fuji..." She muttered, scrolling through the PADD until she eventually found what she was looking for. She pressed a button, and the Holodeck changed to the barren, rocky peak of a Mountain. "We're in luck. I have a base program for it that I can edit."
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Zeza 17-May-20 10:10 PM
"Could you add some cherry trees in bloom and a little more grass perhaps?" (edited)
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Jekyll 17-May-20 10:11 PM
"Not very realistic, but you do you." She mumbled, tapping more buttons. The Top of the Mountain suddenly became grassier and more earthen, and Cherry trees appeared.
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Zeza 17-May-20 10:15 PM
"Thanks, then if the peddles fall a little just enough for someone to catch one I think this will be prefect. Then we can go to my quaters and I can get you some cookies, milk, and gold pressed latinum." Zeza said still smiling (edited)
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Jekyll 17-May-20 10:17 PM
S'Rora nodded, adding in the requested feature, which soon phased into existence. "I can't say no to Cookies and Milk. Here's the Program; I'll name it Zh'ashrellil Alpha-1 for you." She handed over the PADD.
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Zeza 17-May-20 10:19 PM
"Thanks S'Rora you have no idea how much you helped me. Let's go get you the food" Zeza said continuing to smile it was prefect. She grabbed the pad and walked out.
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Jekyll 17-May-20 10:20 PM
S'Rora casually follows her out. She really wanted some Milk and Cookies.
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Zeza 18-May-20 01:04 AM
"Computer run Zh'ashrellil Alpha-1 "Zeza said as she walked into the holodeck. [D] The mountain of Fuji would appear with the cherry blossoms all around and the beautiful green grass surrounding her (edited)
Zeza would pour 2 glasses of Saurian brandy for her and Tarna
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 01:07 AM
He walked through the holodeck doors... and had to spend a minute or two gawking at the scene. Japan on Earth, cherry blossom season. Of course! He should've guessed. A grin spread over his face as he found his way to Zeza's side. "Well. This is absolutely amazing! I love it."
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Zeza 18-May-20 01:09 AM
"I thought you might. What do you think of my Kimono, I figured it might help us get in the spirit of the program?" Zeza said with a smile as she did a little spin (edited)
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 01:10 AM
"It suits you." He commented. "Pretty well, actually."
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Zeza 18-May-20 01:11 AM
"Well, I brought Saurian brandy." Zeza said offering him a glass
"I figured we could walk and talk, drink a little bit." (edited)
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 01:14 AM
"We can definitely do that. I'd really appreciate it, actually." He accepted the glass from her.
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Zeza 18-May-20 01:17 AM
"Shall we walk hand in hand?" Zeza said as she smiled and reached out her left hand since her right hand was holding her drink. (edited)
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 01:18 AM
He slipped his hand into hers - that was answer enough.
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Zeza 18-May-20 01:20 AM
"So I'm guess the rest of your day was nothing like this?" Zeza said chuckling a little
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 01:22 AM
He shook his head. "Not at all. Spent it planning training for the crew. This is a really, really welcome change, actually. So thank you, so very much."
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Zeza 18-May-20 01:24 AM
"So, I got ask you quite a few questions aren't you a little curious about this Andorian lady that has magically appeared in your life?" Zeza said with a smile (edited)
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 01:26 AM
"Pretty curious, yeah. I can ask you all about yourself along the way. Standing in one spot's not going to let us appreciate the whole scene, is it?"
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Zeza 18-May-20 01:27 AM
"No, I worked pretty hard. I think you will like it." Zeza said as she started walking
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 01:29 AM
"I already do." He winked at her, taking a sip from the glass in his hand. "It's paying off, definitely!"
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Zeza 18-May-20 01:35 AM
"So, I think one day we will have to travel here when we have shore leave. See how accurate my program is." Zeza said continuing to walk through the program
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 01:38 AM
"We'll see. Whatever it is I still think it'll be nice. The scenery, maybe a bit of food? We can get uh... those lunch boxes. Bento sets? Give those a try. Maybe that rice wine that people like for some reason...?" He smiled as he walked on, enjoying the fresh air.
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Zeza 18-May-20 01:39 AM
"Yeah of course." Zeza said with a smile as they continued on
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 01:41 AM
"Maybe have a picture taken somewhere. You know?" He nudged her side gently. "To remember the trip. Hopefully when we're done dealing with the Breen."
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Zeza 18-May-20 01:45 AM
"Yeah that will be very nice. I think on top the mountain would be the best place to have our picture taken with the amazing scenery in the back ground." Zeza said thoughtfully as her antenna's rose at the thought of taking trips with Tarna
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 01:48 AM
"Yeah. I'd like that. Right at the peak. We can sit up there and just gaze down... you know? Watch the city and clouds drift by. Nice and quiet."
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Zeza 18-May-20 02:00 AM
"Yeah it sounds wonderful. I would love that." Zeza said as she looked at Tarna longly
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 02:02 AM
"Mmm." He squeezed her hand and walked on. "So what else is in this program...?" (edited)
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Zeza 18-May-20 02:03 AM
"I believe was can go down to the base of the mountain there is a town down there somewhere..."
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 02:04 AM
"Shopping?" His brown eyes lit up considerably. "I could probably get myself an outfit. You think?"
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Zeza 18-May-20 02:06 AM
"Yeah that sounds fun." (edited)
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 02:07 AM
"Well. Lead the way? It's your program after all."
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Zeza 18-May-20 02:11 AM
"Alright." Zeza said as she moved to the town down below
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 02:12 AM
As they walked he let go of her hand, wrapping his arm around her waist instead. "How'd your day go? Normal enough?"
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Zeza 18-May-20 02:13 AM
"Yeah I made a program and made cookies for a cat lady so Normal enough."
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 02:16 AM
"Normal enough. That's good! I like that. Good to know that we're not being blown up at all times, huh?"
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Zeza 18-May-20 02:22 AM
"Yeah, I have had enough experience being blown up."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 18-May-20 02:25 AM
[Tarna]"One day of rest, huh? I think you might look good in orange. Like... uh... sun in the sky. You know? With the blue skin and all."
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Zeza 18-May-20 02:29 AM
"Well I guess we better get to that shop and find out." Zeza said with a smile
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 18-May-20 02:30 AM
[Tarna]He chuckled and led her on into the town with his arm around her. The Andorian was surprisingly warm against his scales - a feeling he hadn't had in... oh, a while now...
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Zeza 18-May-20 02:35 AM
Zeza was so excited and was that his arm around her she could hardly believe it.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 18-May-20 02:35 AM
[Tarna]"Oh! And maybe a flower in your hair? Something like that? Something yellow or orange..."
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Zeza 18-May-20 02:47 AM
"Yeah an orange flower might mach that dress I was gonna get." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 18-May-20 02:48 AM
[Tarna]"Pfft. You'll look great..." They stopped by a small clothes shop somewhere along the lane, and he pointed to a sleeveless orange dress in the window. "Like that?"
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Zeza 18-May-20 02:48 AM
"Yes that prefect."
Zeza said with a look of excitement she couldn't contain, as her antenna's rose and her smile grew. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 18-May-20 02:50 AM
[Tarna]"Wanna try it on? I'll wait."
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Zeza 18-May-20 02:51 AM
"Yes. When I get back we need to find something for you." Zeza said as she entered the shop after a while she walked out wearing the new orange dress. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 18-May-20 02:54 AM
[Tarna]He raised both eyebrows and grinned - she looked amazing in the dress. It fit her quite well too. "Yep! You look amazing. You think that you can find something that suits me?"
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Zeza 18-May-20 02:58 AM
"Well we are going, find out aren't we." Zeza said as they visted a few more stores
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 18-May-20 02:59 AM
[Tarna]"We shall." He held her a bit closer to him as they walked.
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Zeza 18-May-20 03:11 AM
"Well how about that." Zeza said when they pasted by a store, she points at a traditional tunic that is green with gold stitching
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 03:15 AM
"That looks good. Give me just a second..." He let go of her and walked into the store to try it on. When he popped out, she would find tha the outfit fitted him perfectly - or maybe it was half a siz too large. Regardless he still looked amazing.
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Zeza 18-May-20 03:17 AM
"Wow I didn't think you could get anymore handsome." Zeza said as she leaned in to kiss him on the check
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 03:19 AM
He blushed a bright shade of orange and leaned in, wrapping his arm around her again.
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Zeza 18-May-20 03:24 AM
"Well where would you like to go now?" (edited)
Zeza said with a smile loving his embrace
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 03:25 AM
"Find a snack? Or maybe just sit and talk and maybe try and drive each other crazy?"
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Zeza 18-May-20 03:26 AM
"Both those sound good to me."
"Though I high doubt you can drive me crazy." Zeza said with a smile (edited)
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 03:29 AM
"Well... we'll see. Let's find a snack first maybe? You pick? You asked me here after all."
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Zeza 18-May-20 03:32 AM
"Alright, I did the best I could when writing this program, let's go to that store over there." Zeza says pointng at a shop (edited)
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 03:34 AM
He nodded and walked to the store with her. "
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Zeza 18-May-20 03:46 AM
Zeza walked over to the shop and ordered 2 orders of Tantanmen and handed one to Tarna "Where would you like to sit?"
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 03:49 AM
"How about there?" He nodded to a ittle wooden bench just a short distance away from the pair, situated under a cherry blossom tree.
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Zeza 18-May-20 03:51 AM
"Alright. I made sure that this has a little spice. I hope you like it." Zeza said with a smile as she walked with him to the cherry blossom tree. (edited)
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 03:53 AM
He sat down with her and dug in, enjoying the taste of the pork mince and sweet sauce. "It's good. I should order this from the replicator sometime..."
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Zeza 18-May-20 03:57 AM
"Yeah, it is really good. I kind of miss Earth more than I miss Andor...Is that bad?" Zeza said as she took another bite
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 03:59 AM
"Not at all. I think it's fine to like someplace else better than your home. Back home I'd be a shock trooper and nothing else." (edited)
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Zeza 18-May-20 04:03 AM
"That's a good point. Plus the views from these mountains isn't a barren waste land." Zeza said snuggling close to Tarna and resting her head on his shoulder (edited)
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 04:04 AM
"And it's not too cold either. or too warm. Earth is pretty nice, really. Company makes it better." He smiled and blushed, hugging her a bit closer to him. (edited)
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Zeza 18-May-20 04:09 AM
"Yeah companions make everything better. I would like to see some of Earth's beaches besides the San Francisco one." Zeza said with a smile looking up at Tarna since she head was resting on her chest.
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 04:12 AM
"We'll see when we can go. When all this is over and we've got time to ourselves and don't have to worry about dying horribly in battle. Fair?"
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Zeza 18-May-20 04:16 AM
"That sounds fair. Let's hope we don't die I got a lot more to learn about you Tarna." Zeza said in a flirtatious manner
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 04:19 AM
"And I've got quite a bit more to find out about you, too, Zeza. In a couple of ways." He quipped, not quite realizing the implications behind that. He'd never learned to flirt anyway.
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Zeza 18-May-20 04:26 AM
Zeza chuckles a little. "I'm excited to see where this goes."
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 04:29 AM
He nodded. gently rubbing her side with his free hand. "See how far we can take the two of us. I don't mind at all." (edited)
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Zeza 18-May-20 04:35 AM
"I would like that." Zeza said as she got up a bit to kiss him on the check before retreating back to resting her head on his chest
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 04:47 AM
He moved his hand up to her shoulder and sighed, closing his eyes as he relaxed on the bench. "Where to next? It's been an amazing night, though."
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Zeza 18-May-20 04:54 AM
"Well I'm not sure. I kind of like laying here with you. We could walk to a pod near here." Zeza said, tilting her head which was still on his chest a little to look at Tarna
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 04:55 AM
"There are ponds around? Sounds good. Maybe sit at the bank and chat. Tell stories?"
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Zeza 18-May-20 04:58 AM
"Sounds good to me stories by a pond sounds wonderful. It's gonna be difficult to get up, it's pretty comfortable just laying on your chest." Zeza said with a smile (edited)
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 05:02 AM
"Well, guess I'm dragging you along then," He joked, grasping her hand and pulling her up as he stood, then walking them away from under the tree. "Where's the pond?"
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Zeza 18-May-20 05:04 AM
Zeza used he's hand to lift herself up "It should be just a ways out of town, here." Zeza said as she started walking towards the pond still holding Tarna's hand
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 05:07 AM
He smiled and squeezed her hand tightly as they walked together.
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Zeza 18-May-20 05:10 AM
"Right over here. So what kind of stories should we tell." Zeza said as they continued to walk out of town as a pod and gazebo came into view
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 05:11 AM
"Fairy tales? Or whatever you want to know about my people. Not tha we have much but I'll give you what I can." He led them into the gazebo and sat her down, hugging her close to his chesgt.
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Zeza 18-May-20 05:14 AM
"Jem'hadar have fair tales, I want to hear one." Zeza said with curious look on her face
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 05:15 AM
"No, not really. Lots of tall stories that the Founders tell us more like. For example, I apparently have bits of Changelings floating around in my blood." (edited)
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Zeza 18-May-20 05:22 AM
"Interesting, I don't know any Andorian fairly tales. Though I would like to know more tall tales from your people."
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 05:23 AM
"Yeah. So, for example. The Founders are gods. Nah. I've learned after a while that that's not true. Not at all."
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 05:35 AM
He nestled his head on her shoulder with a quiet sigh.
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Zeza 18-May-20 05:38 AM
"My people don't have stories like that. I wish we did have folk tales at least some that I have heard."
Zeza said as she out her arm around his shoulder
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 05:42 AM
"Uh huh. Nothing else, sadly. We're not that interesting. No culture of our own except for battle, and a few more weird things. The Founders' work. Pfft." He muttered, sounding almost disdainful. Odd for someone of his species, definitely.
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Zeza 18-May-20 05:44 AM
"How about you tell me a story about you, one about adventure?"
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 05:46 AM
"Me? Well... guess I'll talk about my earlier experiences living in the Federation. Sound good? You might laugh at some of it though."
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Zeza 18-May-20 05:48 AM
"Sounds excellent to me." Zeza said as she smiled at him
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 05:51 AM
"Okay." He reached down, grasping her hand gently. "So... I guess it starts at the beginning. It was extremely weird in the beginning - I didn't know what any of this was about. I just- did what I had to, followed my orders to learn and do whatever I could. I didn't know what a friend was or why people needed them. I didn't know... anything, really, apart from the fact that I served the Dominion. Like I said a bunch of classmates invited me to a party and I spent it sittimg in the corner with a glass of water. Got into a couple of fights too because people didn't trust me. So... ambassador Odo had to call and order me to act like them. Can you believe it?"
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Zeza 18-May-20 05:55 AM
"Wow that is to bad I'm sorry they didn't trust you Tarna. I'm sorry that Odo didn't let you be yourself too." Zeza said feeling bad for Tarna wanting to comfort him
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 05:57 AM
"No, no, not really. I wasn't like this then. I used to want to pick fights all the time. Just that- I wasn't acting like it was my mission to learn and grow with Starfleet. That's why he was a bit upset. I just didn't know what to do at the time. But twelve years in service and here I am. Cuddling an Andorian as I tell her stories," He chuckled, brushing hus knuckles against her cheek. (edited)
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Zeza 18-May-20 06:06 AM
"Yeah, life is strange is a wonderful way sometimes." Zeza said with a smile loving the feeling of his hand against her cheek.
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 06:09 AM
"Indeed. And you know what? I'm okay with that. So I was thrown to a vessel in the Delta Quadrant. And uh... I had to kill Voth once. I was on the holodeck with a friend. And uh... they shot the doors down."
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Zeza 18-May-20 06:11 AM
"Oh those don't sounds like good experience, I'm sorry about them but, they are part of reason that we are here now together." Zeza said trying to comfort him
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 06:12 AM
"Yeah... back to my quarters maybe? Best not to hold up the place... and we can have somewhere more comfortable if you like."
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Zeza 18-May-20 06:17 AM
"Sure." Zeza said getting up and offering her hand to Tarna
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KardasXRT 18-May-20 06:19 AM
He took it and squeezed her fingers once, then ended the program. He led her out of the holodeck afterwards.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 07:10 AM
[D] A picturesque scene of Greece country side would appear they were near the shore with ships at sea and the smell of the Mediterranean. Amy and Malcolm were standing on a hill over looking the peir where there was the boat from their first sailing date.
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 07:19 AM
“Just as I remember her.” Amy said smiling at Malcom then she turned her attention to the boat.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 07:22 AM
"Yeah, she is quite a majestic boat. " Malcolm said with a smile to Amy (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 07:24 AM
“I can’t wait until we build our own.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 07:25 AM
"It might be half the size but, just as amazing."
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 07:28 AM
“I think we should get onboard.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 07:32 AM
"Yes, I probably should have started us closer to the pier but, I just want to see her from up here." Malcolm said as he walked down the hill to the pier (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 07:35 AM
Amy follows him, the wind flows though her hair, causing it to fly like a sail through the wind.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 07:39 AM
Malcolm walked carefully regretting making soup that he could spill and that the hill is so sandy. He looked at Amy for a second "Your hair looks very beautiful when it gets blown by the wind." Then returned to carefully planning out his steps hoping to not fall.
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 07:40 AM
Amy sprinted down to the boat, and opened the canopy way doors so that Malcom can easily go inside.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 07:42 AM
Malcolm made it there with a lot of work and a few close calls.
"Thanks Amy." (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 07:47 AM
“I saw you were having trouble there.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 07:48 AM
"Well soup is not the easiest food to transport that's for sure."
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 07:51 AM
She chuckles at his joke. “I don’t know why you keep cooking before hand.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 07:53 AM
"Good point, I'm not certain why I do it either really. Habbit I guess."
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 07:56 AM
“Oh yeah. I’ve still got your hot plate.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 07:59 AM
"That's alright I got a new one now."
Malcolm said stepping onto the boat
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 08:06 AM
After Malcom steps on, Amy quickly made her way into the cabin of the boat.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 08:09 AM
Malcolm followed Amy to the cabin.
Malcolm would go below and set the food down on the table in the galley and then return to Cabin
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 08:17 AM
“Ready to get underway?” Said Amy with a smile as Malcom approached her.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 08:19 AM
"Yep, I promise to do my best not to end up in the water like last time." Malcolm said smiling at Amy (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 08:27 AM
“Good, I was really worried last time.” She gave him a concerned look as well.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 08:31 AM
"So, captain where are we off too."
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 08:35 AM
“Away from here.” She smiles.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 08:37 AM
"Sounds like the prefect plan to me."
Malcolm said as he moved to the port and started to untying the ropes
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 08:40 AM
Amy used the engine to push the boat away from the dock.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 08:42 AM
Malcolm returned to the Cabin
"Well the ships chef has made Hasperat and Cajun Shrimp Soup."
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 08:45 AM
“Good, I can’t wait to eat.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 08:48 AM
"You think we could eat up here the sunset is really nice."
Malcolm went to go grab the food from the galley and brought the tray up.
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 08:56 AM
“Yes, is like that very much.* She helps him with the food in however way she can. “You look like you could use some help. The open water isn’t exactly soup friendly.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 09:00 AM
Malcolm chuckles a little "No it is not." Malcolm hands Amy a plate with the Hasperat and a bowl with the soup and a spoon. Malcolm then grabs one for himself "Have you had Hasperat before?"
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 09:04 AM
“No never. The replicator doesn’t seem to offer many options without extra programming.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 09:06 AM
"I wish the replicators offer more varity too. Well Hasperat is a bajoran dish. I have only had it a couple of times but, had the recipe so I figured I would try to make it for you. It is pretty spicy." (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 09:14 AM
“I’ll be the judge of that.” She says taking the spoon and giving the dish a taste. And yes it did have quite the kick to it
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 09:18 AM
"What do you think?" Malcolm said smiling at Amy
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 09:20 AM
“It’s quite hot..”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 09:20 AM
"Do you like it?"
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 09:21 AM
“Yeah. It’s different than your other dishes.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 09:23 AM
"I try to keep it interesting in the kitchen got to keep you on your toes."
Malcolm said smiling at Amy
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 09:29 AM
“That is true. If you keep making the same thing over and over again I might get bored with you.”She smiles back at him.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 09:33 AM
"We can't have that." Malcolm said before he sipped a spoonful of soup.
"I would like to believe you like for more reasons than my cooking." (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 09:37 AM
“Yeah. I might.” She says smiling, then she takes another sip of the soup.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 09:49 AM
Malcolm finished his soup and sat next to Amy and put his arm around her shoulder and hugged her as they watched the sunset
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 09:50 AM
She had finished the soup. “Please tell me you brought water on board with you.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 09:54 AM
"Well I can go grab some water, I should have brought some. I didn't think of that."
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 09:54 AM
“Oh that reminds me! The champagne.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 09:56 AM
"Oh yeah the champagne."
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 10:06 AM
“I’m sure we can bring it next time. So how about that water?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 10:09 AM
"Alright I will be back in a sec." Malcolm said as he stood up "Computer, door" The door appeared and Malcolm walked out and the door closed and the scenery returned. (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 10:10 AM
Amy just kinda sat there and looked around kinda lost at what to do.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 10:14 AM
The door appeared again and Malcolm walked in with a container of water and 2 glasses
[D] The door closed after he walked in and the program continued
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 10:16 AM
“Oh your back. I thought you were gone forever.” She joke.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 10:21 AM
"As soon as you don't see me I disappear into the void, it's a scary place." Malcolm said laughing at Amy's joke Malcolm the pours some water into a glass and hands it to Amy
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 10:23 AM
She accepts it quickly taking a sip, and the heat in her mouth quickly subsided.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 10:26 AM
"A little hot..." Malcolm said teasing her a little in a caring way. (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 10:29 AM
“It was!”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 10:36 AM
"This is a beautiful view from our boat." Malcolm remarked looking out at the sunset over the sea.
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 10:42 AM
“It is. This is my favorite scenario so far.”She said looking out with him.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 10:45 AM
Malcolm sat next to Amy and put his arm around her shoulder and cuddle with her while they watch the sun set over the Mediterranean. (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 10:49 AM
Amy cuddles with Malcom fully embracing him.
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 11:01 AM
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 11:03 AM
They slept in each others embrace as the moon came up.
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 03:50 PM
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 03:51 PM
Malcolm woke up still holding Amy in his arms
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 03:53 PM
Amy was still asleep.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 03:56 PM
Malcolm sat there for a bit just holding Amy and watching the sunrise it was quite peeceful.
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 03:59 PM
She slowly awakened and looked at the sun. “Did we sleep here?” (edited)
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 04:01 PM
"It looks like it." Malcolm said smiling at Amy as she awoke.
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 04:02 PM
“I’d say that was a pretty successful date.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 04:04 PM
"Yeah, sailing and cuddling to together. Sounds like a pretty amazing date to me."
Malcolm said as he kissed Amy
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 04:08 PM
“But we should go soon, we do have work.” She said after they were done kissing.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 04:11 PM
"Yeah, just one last look at the sunrise." Malcolm said as he hugged Amy a little closer and looked out at the sunrise. Then he got up and held out his hand to help Amy up. (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 04:12 PM
She accepts his hand.^ “Shouldn’t end a program sitting down.” *She said smiling, then she pushes back a strand of her behind her ear.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 04:15 PM
Malcolm smiled back at Amy and said "Computer end, program Greece-10" [D] The computer beeped and then the boat, sea, and sunrise all disappeared. The door opened. (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 19-May-20 04:17 PM
Amy offered her hand, she wanted them to walk out together.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 19-May-20 04:17 PM
Malcolm accepted her hand, they walked out together (edited)
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Lt. JG. Rémy Salarda 19-May-20 07:05 PM
He enters the holodeck with Quackford, and he closes the door. He opens Quackford's carrier and the duck waddles out, looking around the still quite ordinary holodeck. Cosek walks to the console and recreates a large park filled with flowers, a large lake, and most importantly, some other duck friends for Quackford to play with. It appears Quackford seemed overwhelmed, so Cosek puts him a bit closer to the holographic ducks, and Quackford quickly realizes that they're quite fun to hang around with. Cosek also lays out some snacks on the ground, a buffet for Quackford. Soon after Quackford runs into the water with his new holoduck friends, splashing and playing around. Cosek walks to a small hill with an overview of the lake, and settles on a rock. He takes a few deep breaths and closes his eyes, silently sitting there for a few minutes. Is this what he wanted to do for the rest of his life? There are new horizons to be explored, sure, but that was the case on his old ship as well, major difference being that this was a frontier vessel, one that would see danger quite often, and one that would have him command a group of people into situations that are possibly hostile.. He could not bear the thought of losing his fellow officers, some of which he had slowly begun to trust, perhaps even call friends. Some tears start rolling down his face, not out of sadness, not even out of anger, but out of desperation, knowing that he will lose people on this vessel like this, he wipes away his tears, trying to stay strong in front of Quackford, but he could not help it, some emotions and thoughts needed an outlet, and this was a safe place, and he starts hopelessly crying.
- Animals are wonderfully underestimated creatures, sometimes seemingly more emotionally capable than their owners, Quackford senses his owner to be upset, maybe because the room was smaller in actuality than it was made out to be, or simply because he was a smart little duck, and toddles over to his side, Cosek looks at the little duck with wet eyes and lifts him up, alowing the wee avian to land on his lap. The little duckling lies down in a comfortable position, and closes his eyes, so does Cosek. Cosek thinks about life, if he was fit to be an officer in the boonies of the galaxy, if a starship was the right place for a young duck to grow up, if he should train his telepathic abilities, if he should make up with his family, where he belonged.. He sits there for some minutes, and minutes become hours, hours become parts of the day, Cosek simply sat there, atop a rock, with his duck friend, thinking about life, occasionally allowing a tear to fall from his face, and a laugh to leave his mouth, this was his life now. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Rémy Salarda 20-May-20 09:16 AM
He leaves the holodeck, taking Quackford with him in a carrier.
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Jekyll 20-May-20 08:42 PM
S'Rora walked into the Holodeck, typing something into a PADD As she was off-duty, she remained in her T-Shirt and Sweatpants. "Right... what's the first on the list..."
She pressed a button on the PADD, and the area shifted to a fancy restaurant. "Damn," She muttered. "I have to check this one out for Dinner sometime..."
She pressed another button, and it changed to some sort of Alien arena, complete with what sounded like Mongolian Death Metal playing over the speakers. "Not my Style." Another button press; a ship on the open sea, a british merchant vessel by the looks of it.
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Jekyll 21-May-20 02:43 AM
S'Rora eventually left the Holodeck after going through all of the tests.
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Noxxious 13-Jun-20 01:06 PM
She entered the holodeck and started her usual program: the eastern beach of Risa, with the resort's entrance just behind them. With sun shining behind both of them...
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 13-Jun-20 01:08 PM
[Kya] She smiled as she looked around. “Oh this is lovely. One uh. One second!” Kya runs off to the resort, coming back a minute and a half later in a black two piece swimsuit and sitting down in a chair. Leaning back with a sigh.
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Noxxious 13-Jun-20 01:10 PM
She did the same, changing into an orange one-piece swimsuit and settling down in the next deck chair over.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 13-Jun-20 01:19 PM
[Kya] She sighed as she looked out at the sun “Mhm....thank you Shar. This is really nice!”
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Noxxious 13-Jun-20 01:21 PM
"You're welcome! Girl, you gotta do this a little more often, okay? By yourself or with a friend. Everyone needs their own little space and all..."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 13-Jun-20 01:26 PM
[Kya] She smiled as she looks at Shar. “Yeah! I think I’ll come here more often!! You can come whenever you want too!” (edited)
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Noxxious 13-Jun-20 01:28 PM
"Be glad to. How long has it been since ya went swimming, Kya? I could go for a couple of rounds myself."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 13-Jun-20 01:29 PM
[Kya] “Uhmmm. Not since I came to the ship! I could as well!” She smiled brightly
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Noxxious 13-Jun-20 01:30 PM
"There we are." She smiled too at the sight of Kya's own grin - of course if she didn't get that she wasn't doing her job as assistant morale officer well enough. Standing, she did some stretches in the sand nearby.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 13-Jun-20 01:32 PM
[Kya] She smiled as she stood up. Quickly going into the water in front of them... “Ooh. This is nice...”
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Noxxious 13-Jun-20 01:34 PM
"Like it? Come back more often then! It'll do you and the rest of the crew some good I think!" She dove in herself, keeping her antennae just above the water. It looked weird, to be sure, two blue stalks sticking up above the water's surface...
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 13-Jun-20 01:40 PM
[Kya] She giggled as she saw the antennae floating there. She lay’s back. Floating in the water “Yeah. I think I will!!”
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Noxxious 13-Jun-20 01:43 PM
She gave her a thumbs up as she swam, though she truthfully had no idea what she'd just said.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 13-Jun-20 01:53 PM
[Kya] She giggled as she continues to float around. “I should probably get going! Work and all...”
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Noxxious 13-Jun-20 01:53 PM
"If you like!" She popped up from the ocean and began wading back to shore. "I should go to the armory sometime soon too! Seeya around? Maybe another time?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 13-Jun-20 01:55 PM
[Kya] Kya nodded as she got out of the water. Quickly getting into her uniform and out of her swimsuit. Sighing as she hugged Shar. “Thank you!”
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Noxxious 13-Jun-20 01:58 PM
"You're welcome, like I said! Seeya! Feel free to comm if you need me, okay?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 13-Jun-20 02:01 PM
[Kya] She nodded as she hugged her again. Before running out.
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Noxxious 13-Jun-20 02:03 PM
She grinned as she dried herself off and changed back into her uniform before turning the program off and heading out of the holodeck.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 23-Jun-20 05:40 AM
[D] It was the same holodeck program from their first date. With a small modification the small beach house.
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Lieutenant Mino 23-Jun-20 05:40 AM
Amy took in the ocean breeze. “It smells just as wonderful as the first time we stepped in.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 23-Jun-20 05:44 AM
"Yeah, the same amazing place." Malcolm said as he smiled at Amy.
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Lieutenant Mino 23-Jun-20 05:44 AM
“We should’ve replicated something..”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 23-Jun-20 05:47 AM
"Yeah we should have. I can go grab something for you and me at the mess hall. What would you like to eat?" (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 23-Jun-20 05:50 AM
“It’s you’re birthday- you have pick.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 23-Jun-20 05:56 AM
"How about lemon chicken with mashed potatoes?" Malcolm said with a smile.
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Lieutenant Mino 23-Jun-20 05:59 AM
“I’m always up for trying new things.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 23-Jun-20 06:01 AM
"Alight, I think we should have chocolate cake for dessert." Malcolm said still smiling at her.
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Lieutenant Mino 23-Jun-20 06:05 AM
“Sounds better than emergency rations, those were the only things I could squeeze in between shifts.”She sighs matching his smile.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 23-Jun-20 06:10 AM
"That's pretty bad. I hope you ate all the sandwiches I gave you?"
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Lieutenant Mino 23-Jun-20 06:18 AM
“They barely lasted 4 days.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 23-Jun-20 06:21 AM
"Yeah, we spent a long time traveling back in time. Had I know that you had to eat emergency rations I would have made more sandwiches, that half day when I was confined to quarters."
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Lieutenant Mino 23-Jun-20 06:23 AM
“I keep forgetting you were cooped up in our room. While you were sitting there bored. I missed my house. I haven’t seen our pets or the galley in a week.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 23-Jun-20 06:26 AM
"Yeah, I know that Tribby and Joel missed you. Although I'm not certain about the galley."
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Lieutenant Mino 23-Jun-20 06:30 AM
“I don’t know. Starships have a tendency to develop a personality. This one is no different.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 23-Jun-20 06:32 AM
"In that case I'm certain our galley missed you too."
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Lieutenant Mino 23-Jun-20 06:35 AM
“We’ll be back soon enough, I’ve just got somethings to tie up in sickbay.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 23-Jun-20 06:37 AM
"Well we should probably go grab the food and cake and maybe champagne."
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Lieutenant Mino 23-Jun-20 06:38 AM
“Luckily we’re so close to the mess hall.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 23-Jun-20 06:40 AM
"Yeah, it is lucky and very convenient if we forget something."
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Lieutenant Mino 23-Jun-20 06:43 AM
“Shall we go?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 23-Jun-20 06:45 AM
"Let's." Malcolm said as he reached out his hand so they could walk to the mess hall hand in hand. Something they hadn't done in a long time. (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 23-Jun-20 06:49 AM
Amy happily took his hand. It felt much different than the medical instruments that she had been holding in the last week. Much warmer.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 23-Jun-20 06:51 AM
They walked out of the holodeck together headed for the mess hall.
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Knightlife2 23-Jun-20 05:49 PM
[D] Tables for sitting quietly and chatting with people
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Jun-20 05:59 PM
[Kya] Kya entered with Shilen. Smiling as she walks to a table and sits down, taking a few sips of her wine “So! How are things in ops?” @Knightlife2
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Lt. JG. T'lith 23-Jun-20 06:00 PM
T'lith entered the room. She took a seat at an empty table, silent.
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Knightlife2 23-Jun-20 06:12 PM
"Boring, mainly. We got to do all the modifications and stuff for the temporal things. It was kind of interesting..." She said grabbing a seat.
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 23-Jun-20 06:15 PM
Newt wasn't the kind of guy to stay still long without doing anything. That's why he pluck up the courage to walked to T'lith's table instead of going to an empty one. After all, the worst she could say to chatting a bit was no and that was fine. "Hello!- T'lith, right? You, huh, I- looking for some company?" Ok, that wasn't that good. He waited before sitting, expecting perhaps a rebuttal.
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Lt. JG. T'lith 23-Jun-20 06:17 PM
T'lith looked over at the Ensign. "I am fine with, company." The Vulcan adjusted the sleeves of her turtleneck awkwardly.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Jun-20 06:19 PM
[Kya] She nodded as she took some more sips of her wine. “Mhm. This is some good stuff! Uhm, sickbay was mostly keeping people alive and dealing with the reconditioned.”
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Knightlife2 23-Jun-20 06:20 PM
Alaya poured herself a glass of springwine. "Sounds important." She said with a smile.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Jun-20 06:21 PM
[Kya] “Oh definitely. It was a struggle in some cases but I’m glad it all worked out!” She said, taking another long sip of her drink, and did Shilen look cuter then normal? Maybe.
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 23-Jun-20 06:22 PM
Oh. Not a direct rebuttal. Nice. Newt sat at the other side of the table, fiddling a little with his drink. "So, huh... nice party, hm?" Dang, what did people discussed at parties?
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Lt. JG. T'lith 23-Jun-20 06:23 PM
"It is a, intriguing party." She had never been to a party before, are most parties like this?
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 23-Jun-20 06:27 PM
"I guess. I haven't really gone to any party since my third year at the academy. Not that I went to a lot, not really my thing, ha." He finished before taking a sip of his drink.
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Lt. JG. T'lith 23-Jun-20 06:28 PM
T'lith nodded. "I've, never been to a party before."
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 23-Jun-20 06:34 PM
"You didn't miss much. Well, in my opinion obviously. Personal space tend to disappear there. And it's so... noisy." Just thinking about the sound could give him the beginning of a headache. "This one is very different though. Much more pleasant... again, in my opinion."
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Lt. JG. T'lith 23-Jun-20 06:36 PM
"This party is quite, calm." The Vulcan looked around. "I've, heard, some parties at the Academy before, they were quite loud."
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Knightlife2 23-Jun-20 06:38 PM
Shilen drunk her glass of springwine, smiling to Kya as it began to calm her nerves. "I'm really glad we managed to make it through this whole ordeal... We saved the universe. Not as if anyone will ever know."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Jun-20 06:39 PM
[Kya] She nodded as she kept eye contact with the Bajoran. “Yeah. I wish people could know, but unfortunately nobody will. Beyond us, and we can’t even tell our future children.” She said with a sigh, yep. Shilen looked cute.
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Knightlife2 23-Jun-20 06:41 PM
Shilen gave her a friendly smile. "At least we'll know, we know how well we did." She smiled and looked at the woman. "I hope you actually enjoy this party, Sharissa and I went to a great deal of organising this..." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 23-Jun-20 06:41 PM
"Yeah. If it's loud from outside, just imagine at the heart of it. I can tell you from experience that having a sensory overload in the middle of one is far from a nice experience." He joked... or was he? (edited)
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Lt. JG. T'lith 23-Jun-20 06:43 PM
The Vulcan nodded. "I suppose some people like, loud parties." T'lith tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Jun-20 06:43 PM
[Kya] “Oh I really enjoyed it so far! It was fun! Especially when you have cute company like yourself!” Kya did a internal double take, yeah she said that
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Knightlife2 23-Jun-20 06:47 PM
Alaya blushed slightly... "Awh, thanks Kya. I think you look wonderful yourself! What a lovely dress, gold really is one way to stand out..."
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 23-Jun-20 06:49 PM
"Yeah, I don't think I'll ever be able to understand why." He said thoughtfully as he took yet another sip at his drink. After a moment, he decided to change the subject. "Anyway, huh, any plans for the shore leave?"
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Lt. JG. T'lith 23-Jun-20 06:50 PM
"None at all." She replied, T'lith truly had no plans, she would probably stay on board the Phoenix.
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 23-Jun-20 06:57 PM
"Yeah, same for me. Not really good at planning things..." Newt noticed his glass was empty. "Excuse me, I'm gonna get another drink. We can chat later." He left towards the bar in #holodeck-two.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Jun-20 08:03 PM
[Kya] She blushed right back, looking at the woman “Right-right! Well it is very nice, I do stand out a bittttt.” Kya blushed brightly
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Knightlife2 23-Jun-20 08:06 PM
"You're practically glowing... What made you decide on such a bold outfit choice? Normally somebody as socially adept as you would wear something mild, not to draw any attention to yourself." She smiled, taking another drink of her springwine as she gestured to her outfit, some jeans and a nice, plain top. "Casual."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Jun-20 08:07 PM
[Kya] Kya’s blush only increased as she said that. Smiling as she takes another long sip of her wine “Well! I don’t know really! I thought it would look cute..”
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Knightlife2 23-Jun-20 08:20 PM
She smiled. "Well, I wont lie, you do look stunning. Even if it is a little bright." She said with a chuckle. "What about you, what are your plans for shore leave?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Jun-20 08:23 PM
[Kya] “Yeah! Maybe, uhm. I might go down to a beach or something to relax! Something we all need...”
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Knightlife2 23-Jun-20 08:27 PM
"Anywhere in mind? Just here on earth, or further afield?" She said with a smile.
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Ensign Kya Pok 23-Jun-20 08:31 PM
Kya smiled a moment as she leaned back in her chair “Uhm. I was thinking about Miami maybe? That seem’s like a good place to relax.”
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Knightlife2 23-Jun-20 08:34 PM
Miami... I hear that can be quite warm. I was meaning to ask you before. Being a cardassian and bajoran hybrid... Where are you actually from? What are your parents like? I'm curious as to your... Backstory, I guess?" *She said with a smile.
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Ensign Kya Pok 23-Jun-20 08:38 PM
Kya, even though she was getting up there in drunkenness. Coughed. “Uhm, born on Bajor. I don’t really want to talk about the rest at a party setting. Anyway! Has anyone ever told you you have nice eyes?”
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Knightlife2 23-Jun-20 08:40 PM
She smiled, and nodded. "My mother used to say I have really bright eyes..." She said, leaning closer to get a better look at Kya's... "You're look quite lovely as well, It's like a complex mix of those warm bajoran eyes and that steely cardassian glare..."
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Ensign Kya Pok 23-Jun-20 08:43 PM
Kya gave the slightest of blushes as she looked at Shilen. “Thank you.” She took another sip of her wine and moved closer to Shilen. “I can pay attention to a lot of stuff, and you have all mine right now.”
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Knightlife2 23-Jun-20 08:45 PM
She giggled slightly. "How much of that have you had to drink, Ensign?"
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Ensign Kya Pok 23-Jun-20 08:48 PM
Kya smiled at the woman, giving her a wink. “Enough to make you the most appealing thing at this party.”
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Knightlife2 23-Jun-20 08:59 PM
"Ensign, you're clearly intoxicated..." She said with a smile, taking another sip of her springwine. "You're rather cute when you're like this, however... It's good to see some confidence out of you, Kya. You can be a good laugh sometimes."
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Ensign Kya Pok 23-Jun-20 09:05 PM
Kya smiled as sat back in her chair, giving a small pout. “All right. Can I please come to you’re place after this...?”
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Knightlife2 23-Jun-20 09:11 PM
She giggled and took another large sip of springwine... "I most certainly think not young lady... How inappropriate."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Jun-20 09:13 PM
[Kya] Kya gave a silly laugh “Come onnnnn. I’ll behave myself! Promise! I just want to hang out with someoneee. Work has been brutal recently!”
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 23-Jun-20 09:14 PM
Stepping into the holodeck, he gazed around the settings for a bit before beginning to find a chair to sit down with, or anybody that he can have a proper conversation with. So, he began to walk around the place.
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Knightlife2 23-Jun-20 09:15 PM
"Oh go on then... But no funny business... I'll know..." She said with a smile. "Hey there ghosty!" She giggled and blew a raspberry at him...
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Jun-20 09:16 PM
[Kya] She let out a chuckle. Leaning back in her chair “Well you have to lead the way.”
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 23-Jun-20 09:18 PM
He'd turn to respond to the Bajoran."Oh.. Hello, Alaya. How have you been doing..? I suppose you both don't mind me coming over to sit and talk to you guys, right?" He asked the two officers.
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Knightlife2 23-Jun-20 09:20 PM
"I would, but Kya here is a bit drunk. I fear she might pass out if she drinks any more." She said with an apologetic smile. "There's plenty of people in holodecks 1 and 2 however! We connected the three together for more space."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Jun-20 09:21 PM
[Kya] She nods with a drunken giggle as she stands up and walks forward a bit, waiting on Shilen to lead her out
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Knightlife2 23-Jun-20 09:22 PM
She smiled and pointed to Kya "See? She's heavily intoxicated..."
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Lt. JG. Dayton Finn 23-Jun-20 09:23 PM
"I see, that's fine, no worries! Enjoy the party, you two." He stated, nodding at the two, giving them a goodbye wave before going into #holodeck-two. (edited)
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Knightlife2 23-Jun-20 09:24 PM
She laughed and took Kya by the arm before she fell. "Come on then you... Before you fall and hurt yourself."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Jun-20 09:25 PM
[Kya] Kya nodded as she grabbed hold of Shilen’s arm. Sighing as she holds on “Lead the way...”
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Knightlife2 23-Jun-20 09:26 PM
She led her out into the hallway.
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Ensign Herne 24-Jun-20 10:45 AM
Herne would enter the holodeck and activate a boxing program. In a ring, Herne would start to box with a legend from earths history Muhammad Ali with the safety protocols off, he needed to get the blood pumping, he needed to feel something.
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Lavender 26-Jun-20 05:17 PM
She arrives with Kymira and pressed on the com “Computer assimilation Hawaii beach, temperature 75’F, beach party style.” the computer beeps and creates the simulation as the doors open to let them in. “All right lets go!”
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Ensign Herne 26-Jun-20 05:24 PM
Herne would be walking out just as the program he was running was switched to a new one, looking at Kymira and June with a look of annoyance before he started to walk down the corridor.
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Obelyzk 26-Jun-20 05:25 PM
She sighed and stared after the Hirogen before setting her supplies under a beach umbrella and wading into the shallows, enjoying the feeling of water against her fur.
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Lavender 26-Jun-20 05:39 PM
“Thanks!” She calls back at Herne. Oops, should have checked to see if it was occupied. She shrugs and walks out into the sunny shore. The smell of salt was in the air and the sand was soft and warm. “Now this is more like it.” She sets her own towel by Kymira and listens to the Jamaican drums playing in the background. “Have you been to a beach like this?” She asks.
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Obelyzk 26-Jun-20 05:39 PM
"Not really! Didn't see too much of Earth," A chuckle from the Ferasan as she swam about in the shallows. "Cait and Ferasa don't have beaches this... lively... either~"
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Lavender 26-Jun-20 06:16 PM
She looked while some people danced and others went off to a fruit drink bar. Maybe it could be a bit overwhelming for others. “Too much? Computer, cut hollodeck members in half and no party please.” The scenery stayed the same beach but this time with less noise and more people tanning on towels and chatting in small groups. “Better?” She asked sitting down stretching her legs out in the sand.
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Obelyzk 26-Jun-20 06:17 PM
"A little! Quieter beaches are my thing. Though I do like to party a little sometimes~" She swam deeper into the ocean and dived deeper, keeping her tail above the water.
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Lavender 26-Jun-20 07:20 PM
June watched her swim then got up and went in the water after her. She dived in and the cool water rushes through her hair before coming up for a breath.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 27-Jun-20 03:21 AM
[Kymira]She grinned toothily as she watched her swim before diving back underwater herself.
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Lavender 27-Jun-20 12:28 PM
She dived in after her looking scanning the bottom of the sandy floor, spotting small seashells and starfish. She picked up a small shell and headed to the surface.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 27-Jun-20 01:19 PM
[Kym]By the time she popped out of the water, the Ferasan was already lounging under a beach towel, and gave her a friendly wave.
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Lavender 27-Jun-20 01:23 PM
She dived in again and grabbed another shell before returning to the surface. “How did you get there so fast?” She shouted before swimming back to shore. Her hair dripped as she twirled it around and squeezed parts dry.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 27-Jun-20 01:26 PM
[Kym]"Practice. Just a little bit."
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Lavender 27-Jun-20 02:09 PM
“Fair enough.” She sat down on her towel next to Kym and held out the shells. “I used to collect these when I was young. I love the pastel colors.” One was yellow the other purple.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 27-Jun-20 04:38 PM
[Kym]"Ooh. Pretty. Earth has sea creatures like these...?" She studied them closely with ruby eyes narrowed ever so slightly.
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Lavender 27-Jun-20 04:46 PM
“Oh yeah. I think these are clams, or maybe muscles? No no definitely clams. There’s some starfish down there too I can show you.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 27-Jun-20 06:09 PM
[Kym]"I'd love that. Do they taste good too?" (edited)
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Lavender 27-Jun-20 09:49 PM
June clasps her hands and smiles brightly. “Well I don’t think starfish is very edible but there are so many other sea animals that are. My favorite is fish, actually more sushi.” She laughs then thinks. “Computer, two snorkeling gears please, oh and a reef to swim at.” Two pairs appeared in front of her as the ocean became smoother. “Not sure is you’ll need this since you’re such a good swimmer. But here ya go. Ever been snorkeling?” (edited)
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Jun-20 03:26 AM
[Kym]"Unfortunately, no. Not really. You're giving me lessons?"
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Lavender 28-Jun-20 03:50 AM
“Yeah I could do that.” She handed the snorkeling mask, tube and flippers over to Kymira.”So this goes over your eyes so you can see. I’ll help you adjust them later. This part goes in your mouth so you can breath.” She puts the tube in and demonstrates. “You kick in the water with these, but be sure to stay close to the surface. Unless you want to dive down then you hold your breath.” She quickly shows how to use each item hoping she wasn’t going to fast or complicated in explaining things. “Okay, any questions?”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Jun-20 03:55 AM
[Kym]"Nope!" She gave her a big thumbs up and a grin from behind the mask. "I think I'm about to make history. The universe's first ever snorkelling Ferasan..."
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Lavender 28-Jun-20 12:29 PM
“Yes! You’ll do great!” She put on her flippers and made sure Kym’s gear was adjusted. “Oh on more things, walking in flippers is awkward so you have to walk backwards on the shore in them. That way you don’t trip.” She turned around and walked towards the water.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Jun-20 12:43 PM
[Kym]"Walk backwards, huh? That doesn't seem too hard." She made a valiant attempt at it, kicking up sand with her flippers, but fell backwards on her butt a couple of steps away from the shoreline.
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Lavender 28-Jun-20 12:46 PM
“Oh, you okay?” She giggled turning back. “Here I can help you.” She grabbed the others arm and tried as best as she could to help her up. Oh her fur is so soft. She then waited till Kym was steady o her feet again. “Okay one foot at a time, follow my lead.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Jun-20 01:01 PM
[Kym]"Okay. Okay. One step at a time..." She giggled nervously and got to her feet again - gosh, it felt so weird standing like this. It was as if her paws had widened and elongated uncomfortably... which they sort of had.
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Lavender 28-Jun-20 02:13 PM
“There you’re getting it now.” They made it to the water and backed into it till it was up to their chests. “Okay now you can put this part in your mouth and breath.” She demonstrated then pulled it out. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Jun-20 02:19 PM
[Kym]She did as she was shown. "This feels kind of weird. So I have to bite down on this until we get out?"
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Lavender 28-Jun-20 04:11 PM
“Yeah, but only to hold it in your mouth. Not bite through it hard but gently.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Jun-20 04:16 PM
[Kym]"Got it- uh oh." She grinned sheepishly upon finding that she couldn't remove her fangs from the snorkelling mouthpiece.
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Lavender 28-Jun-20 04:22 PM
“Hum? Oh no hold on!” She goes over and tries to pull the tube off but it’s stuck tight. “I should have had the computer replicate one that fits your teeth.” She blushes feeling foolish. “You might have to bite through it hahah.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Jun-20 04:26 PM
[Kym]"No problem! Computer, remove the shnorkel and replace with a model deshigned for Caitian and Ferasan teef!" Yep, she sounded weird with the snorkel on, but hey, what can you do? The mouthpiece was soon replaced with another similar-looking one made of stronger material, and she let out a sigh of relief.
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Lavender 28-Jun-20 04:32 PM
“Better? Oh good. Let’s try it out. Remember keep the top of the snorkel above water when you want to take a breath.” She put her head below the water to show her then popped back up.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Jun-20 04:33 PM
[Kym]She slipped into the water, albeit somewhat nervously considering she'd done nothing of the sort before, and swam around a little bit.
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Lavender 28-Jun-20 05:26 PM
June tapped on Kym’s shoulder to let her know to come to the surface. “Hows it feel?”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Jun-20 06:20 PM
[Kym]She popped her head out of the water and gave her a thumbs up. "Fun. I don't mind doing this a lil' more often...."
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Lavender 28-Jun-20 08:39 PM
“Alright then, follow me!” She ducked just bellow the surface and began to swim ahead looking back to see if Kym was following close by. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 29-Jun-20 01:38 AM
[Kym]She swam along right behind her, looking a bit distracted by the fish that swam by her face. Predator instincts - not necessarily helpful.
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Lavender 29-Jun-20 02:03 PM
She looks over and continues to swim, this time pointing at some colorful fish that swim by.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 29-Jun-20 02:09 PM
[Kym]She gave her an underwater thumbs up and swam a little deeper to study some sort of clam on the sea floor. Mmm, mussel soup...
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Lavender 29-Jun-20 03:53 PM
June quickly swims to the surface for air before diving after Kym. There are a lot of mussels down there. She collects a few then goes for air again.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 29-Jun-20 04:08 PM
[Kym]By this time she was too busy picking them off the sea floor and collecting them in her arms to care. She soon came back up from the sea floor with a lot of clams and strangely enough, a fish in her claws. (edited)
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Lavender 29-Jun-20 05:34 PM
June waited for her at the surface, eyes widened as she looked at the bundle. “Wow, you’ve got quite the catch.” She points at the fish too. “Let’s take these to shore.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 29-Jun-20 05:37 PM
[Kym]She nodded enthusiastically and waded back to shore, placing her bounty in the sand.
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Lavender 29-Jun-20 06:23 PM
June swims over, takes off all her gear and and puts her small pile with Kym’s “Okay, computer, replicate outdoor cooking stove.” A kitchen stove appears along with pans and other utensil. She pulls out a fork from a drawer and holds it up. “Alright, let’s get these opened.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 29-Jun-20 06:34 PM
[Kym]"Outdoor cooking? We can have mussel soup right here?" She grabbed one and tried to pry it open with her claws, and was somewhat dismayed when she found that it wasn't as easy as it seemed.
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Lavender 29-Jun-20 06:47 PM
June fiddled around with her mussel. “Well, to be honest...“ She pushes and twists the fork trying to get it in but fails and sighs. “I’ve never cooked anything on the hollodeck. And I’ve never had to open these things uncooked...ahh!” She drops the mussel into the sand. “I’m more of a spur of the moment kind of gal. I didn’t plan this far ahead.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 29-Jun-20 06:54 PM
[Kym]"Well, that's okay! Got a recipe at least? We can figure something out..."
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Lavender 29-Jun-20 07:40 PM
She smiles. “Yeah it’s my great great grandmother’s. I’ve got in on my PADD.” She motions over to he towel. It had the PADD wrapped inside. “You just need to....okay computer, open muscles for cooking.” A beep is heard and the mussels change as June grabs her PADD. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 30-Jun-20 02:07 PM
[Kym]"Huh. Why didn't I think of that?" She gave a cheery, purring giggle. "What's next?"
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Lavender 30-Jun-20 02:30 PM
June quickly went to her PADD and pulled up the recipe. “Okay, here are the instructions and what’s needed.” She called to the computer to lay out the various ingredients such as flour and spices. “Okay the pot has water boiling, I think we’re good to go.” She looked over the recipe and again and signed. “Oh boy, I hope it turns out well.” She laugh a little while asking Kym to hand her some of the ingredients to put in the pot.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 30-Jun-20 02:45 PM
[Kym]"Can't be all that bad." She tossed in ingredients, gently biting her tongue and letting it hang out of her mouth in concentration. "What else have we got to do? Let it boil?"
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Lavender 30-Jun-20 07:10 PM
With all the ingredients inside she read the last few steps. “Put in mussels and low boil for 30 min. Humm that doesn’t sound so bad.” She dropped the mussels in. “I guess we just wait now.” She looked at the bubbling soup with hope.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 30-Jun-20 07:26 PM
[Kym]She too stared at the soup, drooling ever so slightly from the side of her mouth. The Ferasan was hungry - very hungry at that.
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Lavender 01-Jul-20 01:01 AM
June stirred the pot as the delicious smell filled her lungs. “Oh I think it’s done! Computer, table, two chairs, two bowls and spoons please.” The computer creates them on the beach by the cooking pot. “Okay, hopefully I didn’t ruin it.” She scoops a little into her bowl and takes a sip nodding her head. “Not quite the same but it’s still good. Here try some.” She smiled at the hungry look on Kym’s face.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 01-Jul-20 11:46 AM
[Kym]She grinned toothily and dished some soup out for herself and tasted it - and that was all she needed to instantly go for more. The soup was good and her appetite was... pretty big. (edited)
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Lavender 01-Jul-20 12:50 PM
The soup was delicious and June was glad to see that Kym was enjoying it.. “Someday I’ll have to perfect this recipe.” She took a few more mouthfuls and giggled at Kym’s appetite. “Looks like someone’s enjoying it.”
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Obelyzk 01-Jul-20 12:54 PM
"You kiddin' me? This is amazing~" She glanced up briefly to say that, with half a shell sticking out of her mouth.
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Lavender 01-Jul-20 01:26 PM
“Ha ha well perhaps I should try my hand at cooking other things. My mom sent me a whole slew of recipes.” She put her bowl down, hands on hips as she looked into the pot. It was nearly empty. “I’m stuffed. You can have the rest.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 01-Jul-20 01:39 PM
[Kym]She was only too glad to oblige, picking up the pot and dishing out the rest for herself. "I never learned to cook. Not on my home ship, not on Cait and definitely not Ferasa..."
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Lavender 01-Jul-20 01:47 PM
“Well, tell me about your favorite foods. Maybe I could try to make a few. I know meat is definitely on the menus hahah.”
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Obelyzk 01-Jul-20 02:10 PM
"Targ steak." She put the bowl down in the sand. "Medium rare. I've grown a fondness for passionfruit and blueberry flavored desserts, though I can't digest the fruits in it of course. I know, pretty unusual for a Ferasan."
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Lavender 01-Jul-20 03:33 PM
“Wow, you can’t digest fruits? Cooked or raw?” She rested her elbows on the table having set the empty bowl aside.
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Obelyzk 01-Jul-20 03:43 PM
"Both. Just one of the things that comes with being Ferasan. I guess." She noted sadly. "Not being able to experience all the pleasures you can..." (edited)
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Lavender 01-Jul-20 03:51 PM
“Awe I’m sorry. I love fruit. They go great in pies. So I guess it’s like having a food allergy. What else do you like?” She stared making a list of what to try and make.
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Obelyzk 01-Jul-20 04:08 PM
"Chicken when cooked right. Some typed of fish like snapper and mackerel. No veggies of course, as you can guess.'
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Lavender 01-Jul-20 04:42 PM
“Hahah so an all meat diet. Yeah that sounds about right.” She stretches her arms giving out a big yawn. “I’m gonna go suntanning. Full stomached make me sleepy.” She giggled.
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Obelyzk 01-Jul-20 04:44 PM
"I don't really tan well - fur and all. I'll overheat. Might just lay down next to ya. Computer, remove stove, table, chairs and cutlery." When the items disappeared she let out a yawn and lay in the sand on her belly.
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Lavender 01-Jul-20 04:58 PM
Her towel was neatly spread out in the sand and she brushed her fingers through her hair to get out the tangles. “Computer, palm tree close by.” One appeared with an area of shade for Kym to roll to if needed.June smiled and stretched into the towel looking at Kym. “Wouldn’t want your to overheat.” She gave another big yawn lay on her back.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 01-Jul-20 05:44 PM
[Kym]She gladly obliged, curling up in a blond, furry pile in the shade with another big, toothy yawn. Best not to overheat indeed. "Soooooo~ since we've nothing to do, wanna play a game?"
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Lavender 01-Jul-20 07:58 PM
June looked over at her. “Sure.” She rolled over into her side, arm bent up and head resting on her palm. “What game do you have in mind?”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 01-Jul-20 07:58 PM
[Kym]"Never Have I Ever? Truth or Dare maybe?"
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Lavender 01-Jul-20 08:13 PM
“Oh! How about Never Have I Ever?” She tilted her eyes to the side thinking of what to say for the game.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 01-Jul-20 08:13 PM
[Kym]"Sounds fun! Ready? I promise not to be too brutal."
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Lavender 01-Jul-20 08:25 PM
“Hahahahah okay, you go first, I’m trying to think of a good one.” A huge smile spreads across her face.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 01-Jul-20 08:25 PM
[Kym]"Never have I ever fallen asleep in class."
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Lavender 01-Jul-20 11:45 PM
“You what?!” She sits up stupefied. “Nooo, no way. Not even once?!”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Jul-20 03:20 AM
[Kym]"Nope. Slept early every night, studied most of the day."
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Lavender 02-Jul-20 01:33 PM
“You’re a good student. I think I fell asleep on more than one occasion. Anyways my turn. Never have I ever been on another planet besides Earth.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Jul-20 01:54 PM
[Kym]The Ferasan snickered and held her paw in the air. "Ferasa, Earth, Cait. I'm well-travelled..."
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Lavender 02-Jul-20 02:24 PM
“Ah I hope to see your planet someday.” She leans back on her side while lookin at Kym.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Jul-20 02:25 PM
[Kym]"Someday. Let's see... never have I ever made out with someone immediately after class." She grinned mischievously.
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Lavender 02-Jul-20 05:24 PM
June let out a laugh. “What!? Oh come on there wasn’t a cute boy in your class you made ‘eyes’ with and you knew you wanted to kiss afterwards? Oh man, I’ve done that twice.” She blushes. “Eh but nothing came from it. I mean we dated but it was more a fling, nothing serious.” She tapped her finger on her chin thinking. “I’ve never gone camping.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Jul-20 06:50 PM
[Kym]"Cute boys and girls. I waited until we got back to the dorm." She winked cheekily once. "Goes for me too. Never went camping. Not really."
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Lavender 02-Jul-20 07:56 PM
“Someday I think it would be fun to go.” she smiled at the comment. “Hahaha so you had a more private location planed huh? Nice work.” She gave a wink then thought for a moment. “Speaking of kiss, I’ve never kissed a girl.”
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Obelyzk 02-Jul-20 07:59 PM
"I have." She grinned, raising her paw. "Quite a few times! Had a few girlfriends in my lifetime. Been to both ends."
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Lavender 03-Jul-20 12:58 PM
“I think girls are too dramatic, then again I’ve seen plenty who don’t fit that description. Okay it’s your turn.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 03-Jul-20 12:59 PM
[Kym]"Never have I ever been able to draw well."
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Lavender 03-Jul-20 08:37 PM
“Ah like artsy wise? I mean I doodle but nothing worth keeping or hanging in a wall.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 03-Jul-20 08:43 PM
[Kym]"That's okay, sweets. I'm the same way! Your turn."
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Lavender 04-Jul-20 12:24 AM
“Oh right right sorry.” She taps her chin again thinking. “I’ve never met the captain of the Phoenix.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 04-Jul-20 01:05 AM
[Kym]"Met him once. Until he got shipped off to Starfleet Medical and demoted, or so I hear."
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Lavender 04-Jul-20 04:15 AM
She nodded. “That’s about all I heard too. But I haven’t met the new captain either. Dang. There are a lot of us on the ship. I bet he’s so busy. I am after all only an ensign I guess.” (edited)
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 04-Jul-20 12:20 PM
[Kym]"It's shore leave, I'm sure he wouldn't mind chatting to you! Maybe in the morning. I'd best be heading back to my boyfriend's quarters too..."
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Lavender 05-Jul-20 12:07 AM
“Oh yes, thanks for spending the time on the beach with me. Say hi to your man for me.” She sat up with arms out to give her a big hug. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 05-Jul-20 02:04 AM
[Kym]She grinned and have her a huge, furry hug before standing and leaving the holodeck... after drying herself off of course.
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Lavender 05-Jul-20 03:50 PM
June settles back down on the beach and takes a nap while she tans.
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Lavender 06-Jul-20 03:06 PM
She suddenly wakes up not feeling so good. “Oh no.” She rolls over and grabs her things. “Computer end program.” Once everything disappears she walks and touches her hot skin, noticing she has a sunburn.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Jul-20 11:16 PM
He'd forgotten how quickly these started. As soon as he felt the weight of his gear settle over his shoulders, he heard the crunching of footsteps approach.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Jul-20 11:33 PM
As three Klingons, two cardassians, and three Vulcans became just barely visible through the trees, however, he realized this would be harder than expected. Looking over his four comrades, he quickly noted a distinct lack of brute strength. Two humans, an Orion, and a Trill. They would have to steath this one. "Everyone, set phasers to stun and hide." He climbed up into a tree as his team dove into bushes and behind stumps. Typical? No. Effective? Perhaps. His rag-tag team had the element of surprise, but the enemy was faster. Even if they all fired, there would be casualties. They would need to be very, very careful.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Jul-20 12:46 AM
Wait... Wait.... Wait... Too early and they'd all be shot. Just another moment. "Drop!" Maleb shouted! Everyone did. Every person used a phaser on one person and dropped on another. They were all done! This simulation was easy. Except for the tingling sensation across Maleb's chest. He'd miscounted. Or missed one. Actually, three. Each member of his team had a phaser to their head, and he'd been shot. Failure "Computer, restart program."
This time, an Ocampan, an Android, a Kelpian, and a human against the same group of enemies. Another failure. And another one. And another one.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Jul-20 05:23 PM
This was hopeless. "Computer, end program." Maleb took a moment to straighten up his uniform and push his hair out of his face and walked out of the holodeck
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L. King 09-Jul-20 07:09 AM
Sa'val strode inside.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 07:11 AM
Maleb followed [D] A dense, dark forest filled the holodeck, but the sounds of the ocean were present to the north. Other than Stryker and Maleb, an Ocampan, a Bajoran, and a Human all stood at the ready. Footsteps could be heard to the East. It had started automatically, no warning. Whispering, Maleb gave his orders "Everyone, hide. Stryker, get behind tree next to the rock." He pointed
As he spoke, he looked around and quickly made his way into a nearby tree. Just as he pulled himself up, the growl of a Klingon could be heard, just a few feet away.
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L. King 09-Jul-20 07:15 AM
Sa'val nodded and moved quickly but quietly to the tree in question. His movement was practiced and fluid, his head was trained on the ground in front of him as he walked on the outer edge of his boots while avoiding any loud sticks or dry leaves, as though he had been doing this for some time. Sa'val nestled into his position and readied his rifle. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 07:17 AM
[D] The enemies came just a second later to the area where they'd all been standing. Two Klingons, three Romulans, two Vulcans, and a Cardassian. The Cardassian stopped and said, "They have been here."
Maleb whispered "Computer, delete rifle and replace with standard issue sidearm. Sorry, sir, this scenario is easy with a rifle."
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L. King 09-Jul-20 07:19 AM
Sa'val remained silent, but from his covered position a slightly larger than usual smirk appeared on his face.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 07:22 AM
*Locating all his teammates, he assigned targets with quick pointing motions. Even as all four members other than Maleb had a target, that still left four. If one was taken out with a phaser, there were still three. For them, he looked to Stryker and the Bajoran. To them, he mimed throwing something at the Klingon in the rear as he held his hefty standard-issue bag in his other hand. You, he mimed use your phasers on the last two, the Vulcan and the Romulan*
*He nodded at the whole group, counting the seconds until they were spotted. Ready?*
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L. King 09-Jul-20 07:27 AM
Sa'val nodded his head slowly signifying his understanding. He took a deep breath and let it out halfway as he slowly, methodically, raised his Phaser Pistol to train on his first target, finding the more obscured target that would require more concentration on. His finger deftly hovers over the trigger.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 07:28 AM
Maleb lifted his bag with both hands, half-holding his phaser in his shooting hand. With all of his Vulcan strength, he threw it at the klingon furthest from the rest of the group. Chaos erupted.
[D] Each AI teammate took their targets out with perfect form, save for one misfire from the Ocampan that was quickly fixed. They all dropped out and down from their hiding spots like a well-oiled machine.
Maleb kicked the one felled by the bag as he took out one more target with his phaser, before realizing that the Bajoran was struggling hand-to-hand with her Romulan target. He looked to Stryker and the rest of the team before attempting to nerve pinch the Romulan from behind
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L. King 09-Jul-20 07:39 AM
Sa'val had downed his first target as soon as he heard the first shot erupt, he quickly transitioned to his next target, exactly where his periphery had plotted it would be and dropped that one as well. As he arose from behind cover to assist his partner he observed Maleb moving to intercept, Sa'val realized it was under control and quickly turned back to the enemy column, he searched for another target or a movement of any kind.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 07:41 AM
Maleb did manage to take down the Romulan... but not before the the Klingon on the ground had his phaser aimed directly at the Trill of the group. Both men were frozen. [D] "One move and I will kill the Trill."
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L. King 09-Jul-20 07:47 AM
Sa'val turned to face the Klingon on the ground and opened his stance, one hand held palm out as he moved to put down his Phaser Pistol with his right hand. He slowly dropped to his knee, setting his pistol down on the ground at his boot. Suddenly, and without warning, Sa'val's hand slipped into his boot, drew a boot knife, and flinged it at the partially prone Klingon. The boot knife sailed through the air.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 07:48 AM
[D] A perfect hit. The simulation ended and the environment faded away.
"With all due respect, sir, I do not recall programming boot knives into this simulation."
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L. King 09-Jul-20 07:52 AM
"I offer my most sincere apologies. Habit took over. I assure you that I am normally a much more diligent subordinate." Sa'val walked over to collect the boot knife that had been left laying there now that the simulation had ended. "Apart from my inappropriate conduct, what course of action would you have preferred to pursue?"
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 07:55 AM
"That is the issue, sir. I do not know what action to take next. I have attempted to use the nerve pinch before, in a variety of possible paths for the program, but it always results in someone -- admittedly usually me -- being shot. It feels quite a lot like taking the Kobayashi Maru. Cadets may practice as much as they like, because the end result will be failure regardless. If I do not use the nerve pinch, a teammate dies."
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L. King 09-Jul-20 08:00 AM
Sa'val stood up after putting his boot knife back where it had been hidden. He straightened his tunic and crossed his arms, appraising Maleb. "What can we learn from this? How do you always bring every Crewmate back from an Away Mission of impossible odds?"
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 08:01 AM
Maleb thought to himself. "I usually resort to self-sacrifice, but I predict that this is not the answer you want."
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L. King 09-Jul-20 08:10 AM
Sa'val smirked slightly. "You would have guessed correctly. Though I echoed that concept significantly when I was an Ensign. You are very astute, that's not the answer I want. What is the answer I want?"
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 08:11 AM
"Do not go on missions of impossible odds?"
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L. King 09-Jul-20 08:12 AM
Sa'val stared at Maleb silently.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 08:13 AM
"There are many answers, sir, all of which could be debated over. I do not believe there is a tactical officer who has not debated such things in their mind."
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L. King 09-Jul-20 08:19 AM
"We do not choose the missions we get to go on...or do not go on. That would not have been the correct answer. This is a lesson that...no classroom can truly teach. No Holoprogram can truly replicate. There are occasions when we will need to put our Team into Harm's Way. There are times when that means not every member of the Team will be able to return to the ship. This is the reality that every Tactical Officer must face. How do we mitigate that reality?"
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 08:26 AM
"Exposure? Preparation? Communication? I am sorry, sir. I do not know."
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L. King 09-Jul-20 08:34 AM
Sa'val nodded. "You do know. Trust those instincts. That is exactly correct. All of those things will keep our Team alive. On top of all of those things...you need to be prepared to cheat." Sa'val gestured to his boot knife. "Gaining an advantage in combat is imperative. You know this from the ambush you have set up. Push that to the next logical conclusion. If this were actual combat..." Sa'val gestured to the area that had previously been across from the Assembled Away Team. "...set up a distraction in that direction. The enemy goes to investigate, you pounce." Sa'val gestured to the area that had previously been more mountainous. "If necessary, find a more advantageous position. Mountains are perfect for this. Find a narrow path and set your ambush up there, make the enemy assault you in single file formation, drastically reducing the effectiveness of their numbers." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 08:37 AM
Maleb furrowed his brow, considering this plan for a moment. For a few seconds, his thought process was practically written on his face. When he finally came to a conclusion, he said, "Aye, sir. I understand. If you have the time for one more attempt, sir..."
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L. King 09-Jul-20 08:40 AM
Sa'val nodded. "I assure you that I will follow orders this run through."
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 08:41 AM
Maleb nodded "Computer, restart program. Keep the teams the same."
As soon as he heard the approaching footsteps, Maleb whispered to the AI 3 members of the teams "Head 40 meters towards the mountain. Assume you are being followed. Find a narrow path and we'll find you. Stryker, hide."
This time, Maleb ducked behind a rock on the ground as the Cardassian and his team approached
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L. King 09-Jul-20 08:45 AM
Sa'val nodded and moved carefully, quietly, his practiced stalk. He found a rock with sufficent coverage to completely obscure his presence and made himself as invisible as possible. He curled in on himself as he kept an eye on Maleb.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 08:46 AM
*Palming a rock, Maleb mouthed a plan at Stryker, hoping the gestures he used supplemented enough Go for as many phasers as you can.*
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L. King 09-Jul-20 08:47 AM
Sa'val smirked and nodded, he carefully prepared his shooting stance, using the rock to steady his aim.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 08:48 AM
No gun. Just hide again Maleb added, barely disappearing out of sight as a Vulcan turned towards him (edited)
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L. King 09-Jul-20 08:49 AM
Sa'val nodded.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 08:51 AM
Using a more delicate throw this time, Maleb tossed the rock in the complete opposite direction the rest of the team went, waited until the enemies were sufficiently distracted, and stood up from cover, running towards a cover further towards where he'd sent the team. (edited)
[D] The enemies stood, all facing away from both Stryker and Maleb. A tree was conveniently near by to them, and none were covering their phasers..
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 09:01 AM
Maleb quickly tapped away at his phaser, praying to every god he knew of that the stun setting had enough energy to overload it. If the heat was any sign, it was.
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L. King 09-Jul-20 09:03 AM
Sa'val saw Maleb get up and run, and immediately ran towards the group, his pistol holstered. He moves swiftly and closes the distance quickly. He shoved his elbow into the throat of the closest Vulcan and grabbed for the Phaser in his hand, he moved to the next Klingon and used his free hand to chop at the Klingon's forearm, causing the rifle to fall from their hand and into Sa'val's waiting grasp. It was clear that his element of surprise was quickly getting away from him. Having counted enough coup, Sa'val took off in a run toward the tree and dove for cover.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 09:09 AM
Maleb, hearing the chaos, stood and whistled as loudly as he could, trying to both get the attention of the enemies and distract from him kicking his overloading phaser away from him. Using the explosion as cover, he sprinted several meters before ducking deeper into the forest and turning to ensure Stryker could see him. Confirming this, he gestured 'follow' and ran towards the mountains.
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L. King 09-Jul-20 09:11 AM
Sa'val was off at a dead sprint. No need to worry about the crack of the twigs beneath his feet as his crashed after Maleb to catch up in their dash for the mountains.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 09:13 AM
As they approached, Maleb caught a glimpse of their Bajoran comrade and climbed into the tree with her and held his hand out for Stryker to toss him a weapon "Quickly, Lieutenant."
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L. King 09-Jul-20 09:16 AM
Sa'val had the stolen Phaser ready in his right hand and gave a quick toss, mid run. It sailed straight to Maleb as Sa'val found his own area of cover and setting himself up, using his captured Phaser and steadying it towards the only line of advance the enemy could take.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 09:18 AM
Setting the phaser to wide-beam kill, Maleb decided to ensure that the enemies were still chasing. "Over here!" he shouted
"Fire at will."
As soon as the first Vulcan appeared, Maleb pulled the trigger. [D] Immediately, the entire AI team jumped into the action. A full-on firefight.
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L. King 09-Jul-20 09:22 AM
Sa'val picked his targets carefully. Expecting the rest of the team to start from the front, Sa'val targeted anything that would attempt to find a way out of the death trap that awaited them. It was the epitome of a shooting gallery, and the little yellow ducks were falling over.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 09:24 AM
[D] Of the AIs, who shot who was anyone's question. But soon there was a fine selection of dead Cardassian, Klingons, Vulcans, and Romulans on the ground. The AI teammates audibly celebrated before the simulation ended.
Landing on his feet as the tree below him disappeared, Maleb turned to Lieutenant Stryker. "An apt demonstration, I hope, sir."
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L. King 09-Jul-20 09:28 AM
Sa'val stood from his crouched position in the middle of the empty Holodeck. "Excellent work. Ingenuity. Diversion. You gave your team time to entrench while throwing the enemy off balance. You clearly have a flair for this line of work, Maleb." * Sa'val had closed the distance and had set his hand on Maleb's shoulder.*
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 09:30 AM
Maleb almost flinched back from the Lieutenant, but had the willpower to hide it. "Thank you sir. I hope that success comes in real life, on real missions, instead of being limited to the Holodeck."
"Might I add that your use of hand-to-hand combat in procuring the phasers was very effective, sir?"
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L. King 09-Jul-20 09:34 AM
Sa'val removed his hand. "The best way to ensure the best chances for success are to continue this training...and continue to push yourself. When we have a chance, we should involve as many of the Team as we can. A Team that trains together will move more efficiently." Sa'val crossed his arms and his tiny smirk appears again. "A daring plan. It would appear with significant risk comes significant reward. It is fortunate that I had the confidence that you would cover my back."
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 09:38 AM
"Now that I understand more about away missions, I have no doubt I will be able to use significantly harder programs. I agree on involving a team, but I do not have any recommendations. I am not familiar with the crew... And, sir? In away team missions, simulated or otherwise, I do not leave team members behind or alone. Ever, sir." Maleb said this in an entirely logical tone, but it was genuine.
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L. King 09-Jul-20 09:48 AM
Sa'val nodded significantly. "Good. Neither have I, Ensign. Continue that." Sa'val stared at the door for several silent moments. Eventually he came back to the present. "Ensign Monroe expressed an interest in focusing more on the concepts of Away Missions, we will include him in our next round of training. Rotate positions so every member is aware of the job of everyone else. Eventually we might consider cross training...but I digress. I will advise the ACTO ((ack-toe)) of this concept and ellict suggestions for additional candidates if she believes it is appropriate." Sa'val nodded. "Prepare a debrief on this scenario as if it were an actual operation."
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 09:52 AM
"I agree entirely, sir. Although I do have a few concerns about Ensign Monroe. However, concerning the debriefing..." Maleb considered for a moment. "I can turn it in in writing at the beginning of my next shift, or I can spawn in the team members for a simulated debriefing now and have it finished by 2300."
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L. King 09-Jul-20 09:53 AM
Sa'val appraised Maleb curiously with a raised eyebrow. "Let us undertake the latter option." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 09:55 AM
"Aye, sir. Computer, please spawn in the three members of my team in a debriefing room. A circular table with five seats."
Maleb sat in one of the chairs as it spawned.
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L. King 09-Jul-20 09:57 AM
Sa'val took the remaining seat, his small smirk returning once again. He looked around the table and then turns back to Maleb, tilting his chair back so it's leaning precariously.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 09:59 AM
"Greetings team. I am sure you all know what you are here for. Let us begin by summarizing in a few words why you believes we were on that moon. I was there because, as a leader, it was my responsibility to lead my team to uncover a group potentially attempting to start a coup."
[D] The Ocampan spoke next: "As someone who is trained in both medical and tactical fields, I was present to provide medical attention and serve as an extra set of hands."
"Thank you Geana. Pax, please?"
[D] The trill, Pax, explained in a few words that he was there to enhance communication and provide background knowledge. The Human, Millie, followed up, explaining that she was trained in reconnaissance. (edited)
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L. King 09-Jul-20 10:06 AM
"That leaves me. In this instance I was present to provide rear security and I could have served as the designated marksman." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 10:08 AM
"Good. Now everyone tell their version of the story, individually. I will place each of you in a dampening field so your story cannot be affected by the others." Maleb pushed a few buttons on his PADD, activating the dampening field around the AI. Their stories matched up, including a detail about Pax tripping over a rock and causing slight worry amongst the group.
"What was learned in this, both mission-wise and training wise?" Hearing responses, Maleb continued down his mental list, touching on the exact events, the timeline, context, results, and finishing with a quick judgement of the physical and mental health of his teammates following the intense mission. "Thank you. That is all until our next mission."
Maleb looked at he Lieutenant "Aside from the first question, you and I would be debriefed separately because we were a separate group and you functioned as my right-hand man, sir."
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L. King 09-Jul-20 10:18 AM
Sa'val nodded, his arms had crossed as he observed Maleb running the debriefing. "Outstanding job, Ensign." Sa'val leaned forward in his chair and it returned to the normal position on the ground. He stood up. "It would be logical to continue this line of Training when we have an opportunity to do so. I will be heading back up to the Hub to compile the reports from the Duty Shift to turn in, but I suggest you take the rest of your night off." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 10:19 AM
"Understood, sir. Thank you, sir." Maleb stood, realizing how disheveled he'd gotten running through the virtual forest. He straightened his uniform slightly as he said, "Computer, end program and show arch." (edited)
"After you, sir."
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L. King 09-Jul-20 10:20 AM
Sa'val nodded and walked through the arch, straightening his tunic and brushing it off somewhat as he left.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 10:21 AM
Maleb looked around at the holodeck for a moment, taking another bear to make sure he looked presentable before also leaving the holodeck.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 10-Jul-20 11:12 PM
[D] The scene was 2477 Paris. It was a sunny day with a great city scape. They were in the Eiffel tower park right in front of the Eiffel tower.
Malcolm set down the tray on the grass. He figured they could eat here and then explore the city.
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Lieutenant Mino 10-Jul-20 11:20 PM
Amy smacked her lips in dissatisfaction over the program.”I was holding for something a little older. Maybe like circa 2065?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 10-Jul-20 11:24 PM
"Alright, we can change it." Malcolm said as he looked around and said. to the computer "Computer freeze the program and change scenery to 2065." (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 10-Jul-20 11:27 PM
She watch the holodeck rearrange itself to something a little older, the scenery looked much less developed, but that was a good thing for Amy. Why would you wanna see something from your own time on the Holodeck when you can see something that was before your time.”Much, Much Better.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 10-Jul-20 11:33 PM
"Well, we can eat and walk around the city. I always want to look out at Paris from the top of the Eiffel tower. It always seemed so peaceful."
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Lieutenant Mino 10-Jul-20 11:39 PM
“Maybe we can eat our food up there. Are we taking the stairs or the elevator?”She smiled just joking around. (edited)
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 10-Jul-20 11:42 PM
Malcolm chuckled and picked up tray and started walking towards the Eiffel Tower. "That sounds like an amazing place for dinner."
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Lieutenant Mino 10-Jul-20 11:43 PM
“Good thing the computer put us so close. I wanted a nice quiet walk with you, not a hike.She said smiling, she had been examine the scenery with awe.
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Pedestrian BOT 10-Jul-20 11:45 PM
Of course the program had dotted some people around just to make the program feel realistic, obviously it was just Malcolm and Amy there.”Bonjour!”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 10-Jul-20 11:49 PM
[D] Good thing the universal translator still works in the holodeck. "Bonjour, comment ça va?" Malcolm said as he walked to the base of the Eiffel tower.
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Pedestrian BOT 10-Jul-20 11:52 PM
“Ça va!.” The holographic man responded, he smiled vibrantly continuing to walk along with excitement.
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Lieutenant Mino 10-Jul-20 11:53 PM
Amy turned to Malcolm? Reasonably surprised.”You speak French?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 10-Jul-20 11:55 PM
"Well the universal translator was working luckily." Malcolm said with a smile, as he looked at Amy as they waited for the elevator.
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Lieutenant Mino 10-Jul-20 11:57 PM
There was some audible laughter from Amy, universal translator or not, she was still impressed.”Don’t they say? French is a romantic language?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 12:01 AM
"It is a pretty romantic language. This is a romantic place." Malcolm said as he smiled at Amy. He leaned over to kiss her as the elevator climbed up the tower. (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 12:08 AM
Amy looked out the elevator, which had been outfitted with 360 degree windows, just to view the city while the elevator makes the trek up to the highest point.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 12:13 AM
"It is quite the site, it looks really beautiful from up here. Not as beautiful as you but, very pretty." Malcolm said as he looked around the city it was quite spectacular.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 12:22 AM
“It does look beautiful, maybe next leave we see the real thing?”Amy suggested, she had never seen such a sight.. but then again she’s still never seen it because this is just a simulation.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 12:23 AM
"Yeah, it was amazing when we went there for the wedding I think it would be cool to explore the city a more." Malcolm said as the elevator reached it's destination.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 12:24 AM
Amy stepped out into the observatory, which seemed to be a box with 360 degree windows, to see all of the city.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 12:25 AM
Malcolm followed her, into the observatory. He looked out at the city in awe.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 12:31 AM
“It’s beautiful!”She said, her time was slightly hushed.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 12:35 AM
"That it is, an amazing site. Shall we eat?"
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 12:36 AM
“I don’t think we’ll have trouble finding a table to ourselves.*
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 12:44 AM
Malcolm smiled at Amy, it was true considering they were on the holodeck. He set the tray down and handed Amy the bowl with the plate and the freshly baked bread on the side. (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 12:47 AM
Amy sat down in the chair across from Malcolm. The bread smelled delectable.”This looks great.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 12:50 AM
"The taste of Paris." Malcolm said as he started eating the Quenelles de brochet, he looked around the windows it was a nice place to have a lovely dinner with Amy.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 12:55 AM
She had begun eating as well, she wasn’t really worried about the test anymore, in all honesty she was prepared. She had studied for the past month. She was ready.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 12:58 AM
"How was your day? Anything wild or exciting happen?" Malcolm said as he continued eating. He hoped that Amy was doing well she had that big test coming up soon. He knew she was gonna ace it.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 01:36 AM
“Yes I did, I went to observe on the bridge. It’s actually quiet up there, well. The night shift was in affect.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 01:39 AM
"That's what you want to be in charge of one day right. I bet that was exciting, one day after the bridge officer test you'll be commanding the night shift for sure." Malcolm said as he finished up his meal, as he said that he smiled at Amy thinking about what an excellent night shift commander she would make.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 01:46 AM
“One day. I hope so, maybe when I’m Lieutenant commander.”She said continuing to eat, this was most certainly an interesting dish. She had never tasted anything so foreign.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 01:51 AM
"You will, I believe in you. Let's just enjoy this amazing moment right now." Malcolm said as he looked out at the city again.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 01:58 AM
“We should’ve brought some wine or something..”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 02:00 AM
"Yeah, I should have thought about that. We got a few bottles of champagne back at our place. I just didn't think of it with cooking and baking the bread, next time." (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 02:08 AM
“It’s okay. It’s prefect. The view is just wonderful.”She said nearly finished with dinner. It was indeed delicious.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 02:14 AM
"That it is, I could stay up here for hours though, I would like to explore the city a little. It seems like an interesting place to walk around."
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 03:09 AM
“Me too. It’s beautiful here.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 03:16 AM
"Well, should we explore it on the ground a little?" Malcolm said as he stood up and smile at Amy offering her his hand.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 03:19 AM
Amy accepted his help. She was done with her food anyhow.”What about the dishes?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 03:26 AM
"That's a good question, I'm not quite sure we could leave them here and I could come back and grab them later or I could take them to the mess hall and recycle them now."
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 03:30 AM
“No. If we were really in Paris we couldn’t just step away to recycle things. I’m sure a holographic waiter will be along shortly to wash them.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 03:32 AM
"Fancy." Malcolm said jokingly as he looked at Amy.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 03:37 AM
“Such polite holograms, I bet your father had a hand in updating the computer.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 03:42 AM
"I bet he did, the are really nice. He always did like it when his holoprograms had manners." Malcolm said as he notice a holowaiter took their dishes.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 03:53 AM
“Come on. Let’s get out of hid way.”*Amy walked over to the elevator again, it was a staggering view, I’d be better on the ground Anyways.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 03:58 AM
"Well, where would you like to go first? I was thinking the Louvre would be interesting. At one point we will have to got to the Point de Arts."
Malcolm said as he followed Amy on the elevator.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 04:07 AM
“I have no idea where to go. It’s all up to you babe.”She looked up to him. As she stepped into the elevator.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 04:41 AM
"Alright, Louvre first then we can put our lock on the Point de Arts." Malcolm said excitedly as the elevator reached it's stopped.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 04:46 AM
Amy peeked out to the streets, it seemed pretty safe, all the holo people had vanished, they must’ve returned to their homes. Or just simply disappeared back into the holo buffer.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 04:47 AM
Malcolm smiled at Amy and offered her his hand as he stepped out of the elevator. "Shall we?"
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 04:48 AM
Now that they weren’t carrying any thing, Amy was free to take Malcolm’s hand, she welcomed the warmness of it.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 04:51 AM
"It is a beautiful city even on the ground though, I did like looking at it from above." Malcolm said as he walked towards the Louvre, holding Amy's hand.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 04:53 AM
“So this, Louvre. What’s it all about?”She looked at him, while holding his hand of course.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 04:56 AM
"It's supposedly one of the best art museums in the world. Though I really want to go to the bridge, it is where couples put their names on locks and lock it to the bridge's railing."
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 05:00 AM
“The bridge? Is it a good view?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 05:04 AM
"It's supposed to a good view of the Seine. Lots of boats which come through and it's supposed to be very pretty at night."
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 05:11 AM
“Well. Maybe we should set course the next time we go back to earth, I don’t want our boat to go to waste after we worked so hard on it.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 05:13 AM
"I like that idea, sailing across the Atlantic, sounds really exciting." Malcolm said with a look of excitement on his face.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 05:17 AM
“We’ll have to make provisions.”She said excitedly, they wouldn’t have access to a port for a few good days, and that excited Amy.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 05:20 AM
"We can sail from San Fran to Pamana and then from there steer northwest to France. I can't imagine a more amazing trip. I love our trips." Malcolm said as he smiled at Amy happily.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 05:29 AM
“It won’t be just a trip, it would be a voyage. Like the starship voyager, making their way home. Except we’d be going away from our home.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 05:32 AM
"Yeah, it will be quite the maiden voyage for our boat. If we don't count sailing around the bay." Malcolm said as they continued down the Paris roads it was such an impressive city he couldn't wait to visit the real place with Amy. (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 05:41 AM
“I just love the way this program looks. It’s beautiful, it makes your skin glow.. sorry if that sounds weird. But it’s true.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 05:47 AM
"No, it's not weird at all. That's a compliment, I like glowing in the eyes of the woman I love. Plus the wind in your hair, you look very beautiful." Malcolm said as he smiled at Amy. (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 05:58 AM
“I’m glad. This was the perfect time for a date. I’m so happy you had this idea babe.”She said smiling as she examined the scenery.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 06:08 AM
"I'm glad too, it is an amazing night. We should get a lock, to put on the bridge. We might a real lock to when we sail here, too."
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 06:09 AM
“Yeah I like that idea. Do you think who ever uses the program next will see our lock? That’d be pretty cool.” (edited)
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 06:14 AM
"I hope so, we could make it a permanent part of the program. I know a pretty good engineer who knows how to edit a program." Malcolm said with a flirty smile.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 06:22 AM
“That would be pretty romantic.”She returns his smile, which one of her own, they’d make an impact in some degree.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 06:27 AM
"I will need to access the main console for the holodeck when we lock it to the bridge. It will be there always. First, we need to find a locksmith."
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 06:30 AM
“A locksmith? What would we need that for?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 06:32 AM
"To get the lock to put on the side of the bridge. We could have the computer give us a lock but, I figured that wouldn't be as fun. I can make it permanent either." Malcolm said as he continued looking around. (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 06:43 AM
“Oh. A locksmith! I get it!”She giggles, she didn’t know if he was joining around or not. She didn’t even know what a locksmith was, it was probably a profession years ago.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 06:49 AM
"Yeah, it hasn't been a thing for a while but, it would be kind of romantic to get a custom lock. Though we do have a computer that can make any lock we want." (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 06:53 AM
“I think a small unnoticeable one would be nice. But I do want it to be cute.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 06:54 AM
"How about a heart-shaped one with Amy and Mal on it?"
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 06:55 AM
“I like it, it’s cute but only slightly noticeable. I like that idea.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 07:00 AM
"Let's do, we can do the same thing on the real bridge too." (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 07:01 AM
“I’d be happy with that, we can put our own touch on the world.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 07:04 AM
"Computer one heart-shaped lock with Mal and Amy written on it roughly 3 inches wide and 3 inches long. " The lock appeared in Malcolm's hand. As they continued walking to the bridge.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 07:06 AM
She was much taken aback by this, she hadn’t expected the computer to place the thing so accurately in his hand.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 07:10 AM
"What do you think? Hopefully, we can find one like this in the real world." Malcolm held it up so Amy could take a look at it.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 07:11 AM
“Or we could just replicate it. They can be designed in the replicator database..”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 07:13 AM
"That's a good point." Malcolm said as the reached the bridge.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 07:15 AM
“I think you should do the honors. It was your idea to come here in the first place.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 07:18 AM
"We do it together babe." Malcolm said with a smile as he walked over to the side of the bridge and got ready to attach the lock but, waited for Amy to help finish locking it.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 07:21 AM
She knew he couldn’t resist including her in someway, he just can’t take any credit for himself. She agreed to do it with him. She would click the lock closed.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 07:26 AM
Malcolm leaned over to kiss Amy. He couldn't think of a better place to kiss the on the bridge of Pont de arts. With the most amazing woman in the galaxy.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 07:32 AM
This was quite the date, the view was perfect and they had it all to themselves, the sun had begun to set a while ago.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 07:39 AM
"This is quite the view, I wonder if it will be like this in real life. Everything just feels more amazing when you're around." Malcolm said with a smile as he looked at Amy.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 07:42 AM
"A lot can happen in over a Four-Hundred years, but I doubt the scenery will have changed much. They keep things as close to the original plan as possible.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 07:45 AM
"That's true no matter what, I'm sure it will be incredible after having sailed there in our boat." Malcolm said as he got up from his position.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 07:47 AM
“Should we head back? Or shall we hangout in here a bit longer?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 07:49 AM
"Well, I could hang out here with you for a bit longer, it is really marvelous. Though some of us have tests coming on that would be good to be well rested for. We will be back here soon, maybe if you want we could come here to celebrate after."
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 08:03 AM
“True, and don’t you have an early shift in the morning. To think of it, I lost track of the time. What time is it?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 08:06 AM
"0200, it's early in the morning or late at night. I always lose track of time when I'm with you it's like the rest of the world melts away, and all that's left is the most amazing woman in the galaxy and me." Malcolm said as he looked at Amy and smiled.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 08:08 AM
“We’ve been in here for quite a while. If we don’t go now our friends might worry about us..”She looked right back at him with a joking smile, but behind the smile she was wondering how they could’ve let the time slip away.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 08:11 AM
"Well, computer exit please." Malcolm said as turned to face the exit.
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Lieutenant Mino 11-Jul-20 08:12 AM
“I guess one of the greater things about Holodeck programs. Is that they leave with you.”She smiled as she treaded for the exit.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 11-Jul-20 08:13 AM
Malcolm followed her out of the holodeck.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 13-Jul-20 10:31 PM
Maleb stepped into the forest of his previous simulation.
"Computer, shuffle location 40 times, remaining in each location for half a second each."
He nodded as it cycled through. Everything seemed to be in order. He began reading from his list of variables to add, explaining each one to the computer and integrating it slowly.
"Do a low-res simulation of the whole planet to account for all enviromental factors... Keep in mind background culture when selecting race, alliance, and fighting style. Use all recorded simulations of hand-to-hand combat to train AI. Integrate the shuttle simulations, leaving the aiming system empty. When my algorithm is completed, upload it. For now, use the default."
Maleb continued down the long list, manually adjusting when he needed to, testing all the way.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Jul-20 03:18 AM
Finally. Done. This would have taken days if he hadn't been fueled by the urge to distract himself. Fantastic! Tired and satisfied, Maleb left the holodeck.
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Deleted User 14-Jul-20 07:09 AM
Finding a free one, Sara typed in her badge number and walked inside.
There were so many options. Fighting games, historical reenactments, bridge simulators, war simulators..it was hard to choose. Which one could she punch something repeatedly without breaking her wrist?
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 14-Jul-20 07:12 AM
[D] A message for Sara, spoken through her badge.
Hallo. Geht es dir gut?
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Deleted User 14-Jul-20 07:14 AM
She sighed, giving a small smile, Oskar was always so nice.
Ich werde leben. Unglücklicherweise.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 14-Jul-20 07:15 AM
[D] Another one.
So schlimm, oder?
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Deleted User 14-Jul-20 07:17 AM
Ich bin im Holodeck und bereite mich darauf vor, den Ärger zu bekämpfen
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 14-Jul-20 07:18 AM
Ich habe genau das Programm dafür.
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Deleted User 14-Jul-20 07:20 AM
Eine, die du gemacht hast?
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 14-Jul-20 07:21 AM
Nach meiner letzten Konfrontation mit Hans brauchte ich etwas mehr, um meinen Ärger zu brechen.
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Deleted User 14-Jul-20 07:21 AM
Wer ist Hans?
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 14-Jul-20 07:22 AM
Mein Vater. Der Grund, warum ich meinen Namen geändert habe.
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Deleted User 14-Jul-20 07:24 AM
Oh. Es tut mir sehr leid. Ich dachte, Sie haben Ihren Namen geändert, weil Ihre Scheidung geschlossen war oder so.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 14-Jul-20 07:26 AM
Tut mir nicht leid Er wird mich nicht wieder stören, aber ich fange an, an ihn zu denken und benutze mein Programm, um es aufzubrechen.
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Deleted User 14-Jul-20 07:28 AM
Willst du teilnehmen? Ich genieße immer gute Gesellschaft.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 14-Jul-20 07:51 AM
Ich würde geehrt werden. Welches Holodeck?
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Deleted User 14-Jul-20 08:00 AM
3 😌
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 14-Jul-20 08:02 AM
Wir sehen uns dort.
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Deleted User 14-Jul-20 02:30 PM
ich werde hier sein
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Deleted User 14-Jul-20 03:53 PM
Sara jumped a bit as her badge comm went off, informing her she was to meet in another holodeck for what she could only assume was her surprise bridge training. Gods. They were going to think her so unprofessional- but she couldn't keep them waiting! She shut down the choice screen on the holodeck and walked out, but not before sending another Comm to Oskar.
Ah Oskar, I'm doing my bridge training! I'll call you when I'm done!
She then she responded back to her commander in short order.
@Captain Syrezeaju "Yes Ma'am, on my way."
She then quickly walked out of the holodeck.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Jul-20 04:42 PM
Maggie entered with a smile. Soon setting up her simulation. A nice club in Toronto. As she relaxes
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Jul-20 05:21 PM
After a while of clubbing with a smile. Maggie headed out for her shift in the hub.
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Rick_Morrison 26-Jul-20 06:03 AM
Comes in and finds himself at the center of the room "Computer, run Inn of the Midnight Sun, time of day: 7:45 pm. Building location: Beach deck" Everything forms around him and he soon finds a empty seat on the beach deck sitting just about right as the full moon rose into the sky
"At last, just about right." He sees shooting stars in the sky "And just in time too"
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Rick_Morrison 26-Jul-20 05:35 PM
After awhile he gets up and leaves having enjoyed the show "Computer, end program"
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𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 28-Jul-20 12:34 AM
Once in, she was greated by a secluded tropical pool, surounded by tall trees and local flowers from Risa. The pool of water was large, and blue, the light reflecting off it's surface like diamonds. She finished her apple and stripped off her uniform and under garments, and walked to the edge of the water and dipped her toe in. Which was silly because she knew the water temperature was perfect. And it was, so she waded into it's depths, before submerging completely.
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𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 28-Jul-20 03:23 AM
She finished her swim, got dressed and head back to work
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L. King 28-Jul-20 11:52 PM
[D] The two Vulcans walk in to find a large hexagonal marital arts style ring surrounded by Klingon tapestries on wooden walls. There is a weapon stand in the center of the ring and on it sits two bat'leth blades. The weapon stand is flanked by two freestanding Armor Stands holding Klingon type chest armor and helmets.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Jul-20 11:56 PM
Maleb looked over the armour, examining it carefully. Deeming it too difficult to move in, he turned to the nearest bat'leth. "Computer, gloves. Fingerless, leather without padding."
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L. King 29-Jul-20 12:04 AM
[D] The required modification was made and the requested armor appeared in front of Maleb. Sa'val nodded at his choice as he walks over to the armor himself. "A wise decision. Relying on your natural speed. Unfortunately, I am not as young as you any more..." A slight smirk from Sa'val. He may have been feeling slightly better as he donned the heavier armor. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 29-Jul-20 01:02 AM
"Betazoids are lighter and more flexible than humans. Our difference in technique is only logical." Maleb said, pulling the gloves on, checking the fit, and picking up the blade. He examined it carefully as he held it in a few different positions, becoming familiar with it and its quirks.
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L. King 29-Jul-20 01:10 AM
"Excellent point. I recall a Betazoid tracker we had as pointman on our team. Perhaps that is a role you would fit well into. I trust you are ready?" Sa'val reached for the bat'leth, waiting to start the program by grabbing the bat'leth.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 29-Jul-20 01:13 AM
"I am indeed," Maleb said, moving his weight to the balls of his feet like he always did before a fight. "Assuming you are, that is."
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L. King 29-Jul-20 01:15 AM
Sa'val made a short exhale of breath through his nose and grabbed the bat'leth he swung it around a few times in a figure eight arc to test his range of motion in the armor. [D] The armor and weapon racks dissolved into the air and in four separate directions, large Klingon Warriors, bedecked in even heavier armor, stood with bat'leths in hand snarling Klingon obscenities.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 29-Jul-20 01:18 AM
Instantly, Maleb jumped into action. He narrowed his eyes at the Klingon closest to him and pulled his shoulders down and towards his core -- prepping for an attack from below. As quickly as he could, he ran towards the warrior and used the pent-up tension in his body to strike the Klingon's neck and jaw from underneath. (edited)
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L. King 29-Jul-20 01:39 AM
[D] The Klingon in front of him lumbered forward to meet the charge. He swung his own bat'leth down on top of Maleb's outstretched blade with a resonant Clang. The force of the swing was significant enough to be felt by Maleb, but due to his posture, was mostly absorbed through the core. A second Klingon moved towards Maleb, but due to the heavy armor, had not yet had time to reach him. Sa'val, seeing Maleb going in a separate direction, turned to face the other two Klingons on his side. Choosing the furthest from Maleb's target to increase separation, he combat rolled forward to quickly cut the distance and came up with a slicing motion. Sa'val's Klingon was too advanced to be baited into striking the rolling Vulcan, and managed to parry the slice, causing Sa'val to back up slightly to trade swipes with his target. The fourth Klingon moved to join Sa'val and his target.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 29-Jul-20 01:43 AM
Keeping the bat'leth pressured on the Klingon's, Maleb whipped his leg up to the warrior's chest in a kick that might have been painful if not for the Ensign's aforementioned flexibility. He saw the other Klingon out of the corner of his eye, and angled himself to be prepared for the next attacker.
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L. King 29-Jul-20 01:58 AM
[D] With the Klingon exerting all of his force to meet Maleb's blade, the kick came as a complete surprise. The Klingon was unbalanced and was forced backwards, falling and dropping the bat'leth in an attempt to cushion his fall. The Klingon wound up looking not unlike a flipped over turtle. Meanwhile the second Klingon was closing the distance rapidly, going for an overhand swing that was the epitome of a Klingon opening move. There were a few steps before the two would meet.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 29-Jul-20 02:03 AM
Oh, please. Maleb used his toe to firmly press down on the downed man's solar plexus with all of his weight before freezing, waiting for just the right moment to simply step out of the way. He glanced at Stryker, making sure that he was handling the threats sufficiently, but kept his attention mainly on the approaching Klingon. The whole maneuver was efficient but calm, Maleb keeping his breath even and clean.
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L. King 29-Jul-20 02:10 AM
[D] The downed Klingon grabbed for the foot on his chest just as Maleb stepped out of the way. The second Klingon, fixated on his target, stumbled over his downed comrade and had to reorient himself, but quickly rolled to his side and faced Maleb in a crouch, on the other side of the downed Klingon. Meanwhile the down Klingon had reached for his bat'leth that was at Maleb's feet. Meanwhile, Sa'val had managed to dodge around the third Klingon, putting his attacker between him and the fourth Klingon. Sa'val deftly parried the wide swipes of his opponent, maneuvering constantly to blade his attack, gradually frustrating the Klingon. He waited until the Klingon overextended himself, trying to come down on Sa'val's head. Sa'val quickly slid out of the way and came down at the back of the neck of the third Klingon, causing the Klingon to roar as his armor was cut and he was propelled into the ground.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 29-Jul-20 02:13 AM
"I suppose I will have to stop playing games." Maleb said as he snapped the point of his bat'leth into the would-be grabbing arm of warrior on the ground. He quickly fell into a crouch too, knowing that the Klingon could easily take him down from below. He pulled his bat'leth back up and held it defensively in front of him, waiting for his opponent to make the next move.
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L. King 29-Jul-20 02:23 AM
[D] The downed Klingon let out a howling scream as his arm was sliced severely, the force of the bat'leth coming down on his arm cutting through the weaker underside of the armor. The first Klingon rolled to grab his injured arm no longer interested in Maleb as a target. The second Klingon, however, was. Convinced of his superior strength, he sliced down at the crouched Maleb, but was easily blocked by the readied blade. Not to be deterred the second Klingon swiped again, as though chopping logs felled from a Klingon tree. The Clang Clang Clang resounded throughout the arena. Sa'val had left one on the ground, but this opened him to attack from the fourth Klingon. This one charged at Sa'val with a mighty Klingon roar, bat'leth extended like a jousting lance. Sa'val turned his body and connected with the Klingon's blade, parrying it away and quickly extending his armored shoulder into the nose of the charging Klingon. There was an audible Crunch as the armor connected with the face of the Klingon.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 29-Jul-20 02:26 AM
Maleb shifted his weight entirely onto one leg curled below him, using the other leg to swipe the 'attacking' Klingon's legs out from under him. The safeties are on he reminded himself, though it was hard to not look over his shoulder to ensure that Stryker was alright. But he couldn't look away, he had to be prepared to pounce on top of the hopefully fallen Klingon.
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L. King 29-Jul-20 03:24 AM
[D] The second Klingon had been winding back up for another swing and was, therfore, leaning back. When the leg sweep occurred, the Klingon toppled backwards and fell to the floor in a echoing WHAM. Somehow, the second Klingon had kept control of his bat'leth in his right hand, but it was clear that he was winded as Maleb pounced on top. The fourth Klingon recoiled from the strike, dropping his bat'leth as his hands reached for his own face. Sa'val followed up with a slash across the chest and then a stab to the heart. The point embedded in combatant and the fourth Klingon disappeared. Sa'val turned to observe the bleeding third Klingon slowly getting to his feet.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 29-Jul-20 03:27 AM
Maleb flipped his weapon around in his hands, bringing the blunt side of the blade down on the man's forehead with as much force as he could muster. After two hard hits, he stood up and turned to watch the third Klingon, just in case.
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L. King 29-Jul-20 05:00 AM
[D] Having used the Vulcan strength behind his blows, Maleb managed to completely incapacitate the second Klingon and it disappeared. The third Klingon staggered to his feet, his bat'leth still an arms length away. Sa'val quickly closed the distance and swiped with a uppercut motion across the torso and raised hand of the third Klingon. He disappeared with a groan. Sa'val turned to see how Maleb was fairing. The first Klingon had regained enough composure to begin crawling for his discarded bat'leth with his remaining hand.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 29-Jul-20 05:02 AM
Maleb stood, oblivious for a moment, before he heard movement behind him. He spun around, mumbled something-or-other under his breath, and used the blade of his bat'leth to deliver a wide slice across the Klingon's back, shaking his head a little.
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L. King 29-Jul-20 05:05 AM
[D] The last Klingon disappears and the Holodeck returns to the default state of crossed lines. "Well met, Maleb. I see you did not require any assistance."
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 29-Jul-20 05:06 AM
"Perhaps I need to recalibrate the difficulty rating. It was far too easy. Would you agree, sir?"
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L. King 29-Jul-20 05:10 AM
Sa'val snorted. "Perhaps next time I will let you take three of them and I'll just wrestle with the one."
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 29-Jul-20 05:13 AM
"Perhaps three each would be a fairer fight." Maleb said, slipping out of 'fight mode' and back into his usual stance. "I believe that the computer interpreted the input perfectly. Commander Dunamis and Lieutenant Verne will be pleased. Speaking of the Commander and the Lieutenant- why would you prefer that I do not mention your assistance, sir?"
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L. King 29-Jul-20 05:15 AM
Sa'val stopped as he was preparing to turn towards the exit. He paused before turning around again. "In the interest of honesty, I was under the impression that you considered my actions in assisting you here as a manner of increasing my own value to our superiors. I wanted to make it clear to them that this was your project...with the help of your...compatriot of course." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 29-Jul-20 05:19 AM
"Ah. Although I fail to see how one might have logically arrived at that conclusion, I assure you that it is incorrect. Your assistance is greatly appreciated." Maleb replied, a hint of genuineness behind his level inflection.
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L. King 29-Jul-20 05:22 AM
Sa'val nodded awkwardly. "Well I certainly require the workout. This sedentary life aboard ship is likely to ruin my chances at passing the physical...especially with Sara's dumplings and T'Pel's cookies."
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 29-Jul-20 05:27 AM
Maleb exhaled very, very softly, just the smallest, tiniest hint of amusement presenting itself. He figured it was so subtle that it was impossible to notice, and played dumb to the joke. "If you are concerned, there are a few tags involving heavier exercise, including swimming and endurance running. Of course, those are so basic that the Holodeck could generate a program on its own, though the combat and mission generation with CTATS is unique."
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L. King 29-Jul-20 05:36 AM
Sa'val raised an eyebrow curiously. Certainly Maleb had just exhaled. "As much as I enjoy utilizing the pool, there is something to be said for the intensity of swimming upon an enemy compound in the dead of night with a combat knife and a rebreather. I will certainly look into this possibility in the future."
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 29-Jul-20 05:38 AM
"If you do, sir, keep in mind that the program's options grow as the number of participants increases." Maleb said, gesturing towards the doors.
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L. King 29-Jul-20 05:42 AM
Sa'val nodded and turned. He walked towards the doors with his hands clasped behind his back. "Certainly we could find a utility in daily training regimens. Running as a group in combat situations. Perhaps team diving. It can be quite disorienting trying to keep track of a teammate under water in the dark."
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 29-Jul-20 05:47 AM
Following, Maleb raised his eyebrows. It seemed like every time someone used CTATS they had a novel idea for its usage. It was amazing. "Indeed -- speaking only from simulations, of course. As of yet, we have only attempted a very basic program with the department. To show its full capabilities to the Commander would be most useful."
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L. King 29-Jul-20 05:48 AM
Sa'val stepped out into the hallway.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 01:05 PM
Maggie soon entered the holodeck with a smile. And stood there with a grin. “Computer! Simulation Roode 7-B!” And soon, a lovely earth beach appeared. With it came a few cabanas and a restaurant. Maggie smiled as she waited for Shar.
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Noxxious 02-Aug-20 01:07 PM
She came skipping in a short while later and beelined for Maggie, practically tackling her and cuddling into her chest. "Mags~ work go well?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 01:19 PM
Maggie smiled as she wrapped an arm around her waist with a smile. “Yeah! Glad it’s over so we can hang out!”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Aug-20 01:41 PM
[Shar]"Mmm. Got your swimsuit yet?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 01:42 PM
Maggie nodded with a smile as she pressed a kiss to Shar’s left antennae. Before heading into one of the cabanas and coming out in a purple bikini. “Yep!”
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Noxxious 02-Aug-20 01:43 PM
"Nice." She wore a smirk on her face as she looked over her wife before walking into another one and emerging in an orange one-piece swimsuit.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 01:46 PM
Maggie smiled as she wrapped her arm around Shar’s waist. “God your beautiful. Anyway, dinner?”
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Noxxious 02-Aug-20 01:47 PM
"You're beautiful yourself. Dinner! Got something in mind?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 01:50 PM
Maggie nodded with a smile as she lead her toward a cabana. Grinning as she opened up the door to a hot tub with a dining table in the middle. With two waiters, a female klingon and a male andorian in tuxedos waiting on them.
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Noxxious 02-Aug-20 01:52 PM
"Hot tub and dining table. Thought of everything, didn't you?" She settled down at the dining table with a smirk. "What's on the menu?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 01:55 PM
Maggie smiled as she settled in. Leaning back with with a nod. “Anything!”
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Noxxious 02-Aug-20 01:59 PM
"Carbonara pasta with bacon and mushrooms?" Her antennae instantly perked up.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 02:01 PM
Maggie nodded to the female waiter. As she headed out of the cabana. Before Maggie looked to the male waiter. “A cheeseburger please!” Said waiter walked out too. (edited)
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Noxxious 02-Aug-20 02:03 PM
"So." She leaned across the table, admiring Maggie's outfit. "I kind of miss swimming. Haven't done in years..."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 02:07 PM
Maggie smiled as she looked at her with a grin. “Where are you going with this angel? Or is this just an excuse to admire my outfit?”
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Noxxious 02-Aug-20 02:09 PM
"You might need to give me a few tips. And it might be. Who knows?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 02:17 PM
Maggie giggled as she looked at her with a grin. “I think I could help with that, and I don’t blame you angel.” (edited)
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Noxxious 02-Aug-20 02:21 PM
"Thank you. I'll have a sexy teacher, you get a good student. Win-win." She settled back down, waiting for their food to arrive.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 02:25 PM
Maggie smirked as she blew a kiss across the table. As their food arrived with two glasses of non alcoholic wine. “Here we are!”
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Noxxious 02-Aug-20 02:26 PM
"Dinner is served," She agreed, picking up her fork and digging in.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 02:45 PM
Maggie nodded with a little smirk as she dug in, keeping her eyes on Shar with a smile. “You look beautiful as always. How is it?”
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Noxxious 02-Aug-20 02:48 PM
"Amazing. But I think the company across the table makes things... 1000% better."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 02:53 PM
Maggie giggled as she continued to eat. “Mhm. Same for me angel. So! After this, there’s a boat in this simulation!”
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Noxxious 02-Aug-20 02:54 PM
"You're taking us sailing?" Raven black eyebrows rose in surprise as she smiled.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 03:00 PM
Maggie smiled with a giggle. “Yeah! We can, there’s a captain that can do it! Plus! There’s a bed on the main deck for cuddling!”
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Noxxious 02-Aug-20 03:03 PM
"Neat. I'd love that."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 03:05 PM
Maggie giggled again. “Yeah! We can just hang out on the boat and relax!”
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Noxxious 02-Aug-20 03:07 PM
"And swim. Can't spend all date relaxing now, can we?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 03:08 PM
Maggie nodded with a little smile as she sat back in the tub. “I think there’s a party going on later, and when I say I think I mean there is. Since I made this simulation!”
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Noxxious 02-Aug-20 03:09 PM
"Of course you did. I expect no less." She winked at her slyly as she continued with dinner.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 03:21 PM
Maggie smiled as she dug in with a wink back. “Yeah! So would you rather go to the party first? Or go swimming.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Aug-20 03:27 PM
[Shar]"I'll go wherever my beautiful wife wants."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 03:28 PM
Maggie giggled as she stood up in the hot tub. Moving over beside Shar to start rubbing circles in her belly. “Party then?”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Aug-20 03:32 PM
[Shar]"Party." She purred and leaned into her shoulder, closing her eyes.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 03:35 PM
Maggie smiled as she pressed a kiss to Shar’s temple as she held her hand. “Well then! Should we get going!”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Aug-20 03:38 PM
[Shar]"Indeed we should! Lead the way?" Grasping her hand she followed her out of the bathtub.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 03:40 PM
Maggie nodded with a smile as she stood up and wrapped an arm around Shar and brought her out to the walkways. Smiling as they headed down to a beach house. Where various men and women in swimsuits, of multiple species. Were seen partying. As Maggie and Shar walked down, a few whistles could be heard from the AI partygoers.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Aug-20 03:43 PM
[Shar]"All out to make us feel like stars, huh? I like it." *She winked and waved to the partygoers as she followed Maggie through the beach house.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 03:48 PM
Maggie nodded with a giggle as she lead her over to a small patio where there were a few women hanging out. Maggie soon sat down with a nod to the others.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Aug-20 03:53 PM
[Shar]"Nice company." She smirked and waved to the other women, maybe giving them the occasional wink. "Is this on Risa by any chance?" (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 03:56 PM
Maggie smiled as she wrapped an arm around Shar. “Very nice company. And Earth!”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Aug-20 03:57 PM
[Shar]"Really. Love the atmosphere." She said, picking up a drink and taking along, slow sip. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 04:01 PM
Maggie smiled as she picked up a glass of wine. Winking to one of the women. Before turning to Shar. “Thank you my love. I like it too!”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Aug-20 04:03 PM
[Shar]A smirk appeared on her lips as she drank, leaning her head on her shoulder.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 04:06 PM
Maggie grinned as she leaned into her. “Mhm. To think, we’re the most beautiful people at this party of holograms.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Aug-20 04:11 PM
[Shar]"Indeed we are. Though I think you contribute to a big portion of that beauty."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 04:16 PM
Maggie smirked as she kissed her deeply. “Hmm. Maybe I do, maybe I do.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Aug-20 04:23 PM
[Shar]"You do and don't you deny it." She winked, nudging her by the shoulder and taking another sip.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 04:24 PM
Maggie giggled as she gave Shar a boop on the nose. “Hm. I won’t then!”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Aug-20 04:26 PM
[Shar]In return she was given a kiss on the nose and a big hug.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 04:29 PM
Maggie smiled as she kissed back on the lips. As the AI women looked on with smiles on their faces.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Aug-20 04:31 PM
[Shar]"Seems that we've got a little audience, too." She raised both eyebrows.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 04:45 PM
Maggie nodded as she kissed her again. “Mhm. Guess we do.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Aug-20 05:17 PM
[Shar]She leaned in eagerly, wrapping her arms round her body and hugging her tight.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 05:19 PM
Maggie hugged her tightly right back as she kisses her. “Mhm...”
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Noxxious 02-Aug-20 05:29 PM
"Well," She said as they pulled apart, "Can't stay here and kiss all night. Shall we head onto the boat?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 05:46 PM
Maggie nodded with a smile as she held Shar’s hand and stood up. Waving to the partygoers as she leads her towards the dock. “No we can not.”
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Noxxious 02-Aug-20 05:47 PM
"We can't? Awwww. Pweeeeeease?" She gave her puppy dog eyes, though her smirk implied that she wasn't very serious.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 05:48 PM
Maggie giggled as she lead her down to the dock. “I was talking about the party. I don’t think you want to be the main source of entertainment.”
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Noxxious 02-Aug-20 05:54 PM
"Well, no, I don't. I'd love to swim a couple of rounds at least. Maybe... hmm. Loser makes dinner?" (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 05:55 PM
Maggie giggled as she stepped onto the boat with a smile. Laying down on the bed on the main deck. “Hmmm. Okay!”
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Noxxious 02-Aug-20 05:56 PM
She laid down next to her, watching the waves lap against the hull of the boat.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 06:12 PM
Maggie smiled as she leaned against Shar’s neck. Yawning. “Mhm. Captain take us out!” The boat started moving as Maggie rubs circles in Shar’s leg.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Aug-20 06:26 PM
[Shar]"We can't fall asleep here either!" She joked, poking her in the belly. "Where'd you get the idea for this program anyway? It's great!"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 07:05 PM
Maggie giggled as the boat continued to move.. “Made it a few years back after going to Hawaii! Really fun trip!”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Aug-20 07:05 PM
[Shar]”Hawaii, huh? Do we get flower leis sometime?”
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 07:10 PM
Maggie shook her head with a smile. “Unfortunately no. But we can add that if we make any changes.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Aug-20 07:26 PM
[Shar]”Fair! Are there drinks here too?”
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 07:34 PM
Maggie nodded as she waved her hand. And a man in swim trunks comes over, giving them two glasses of wine. “Yep!”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Aug-20 07:42 PM
[Shar]She gratefully accepted a glass and took a long sip from it.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 07:58 PM
Maggie nodded with a smile as she took a sip. “Mhm. Even when it’s not real, it’s good.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Aug-20 07:59 PM
[Shar]”Mmm. Missing the kick but still good!”
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 08:01 PM
Maggie nodded as she took a nice long sip. “Yeah! Gods I’m happy we’re finally doing actual exploration for once. Not fighting, I get worried all the fighting will make other members of the department desensitized to violence, in a negative way.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Aug-20 08:02 PM
[Shar]”Yeah. No more corrupt admirals, no murderous Klingons. Phew!”
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 08:04 PM
Maggie nodded as she leaned on her shoulder. “Yeah! I’d rather that then having to fight anyone.”
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 02-Aug-20 08:17 PM
Maggie smiled as she took another sip of her drink. “I had better get going then. Go do that Science and help out.” She said as she stood up and walked into the cabin. Coming back out in uniform. “All right! Your free to use the sim!” She kissed Shar on the cheek and headed out.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Aug-20 08:27 PM
[Shar]She spent a little while more on the holodeck before leaving.
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𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 03-Aug-20 04:30 AM
She stepped in, the same city skyline on the edge of the Vulcan desert, she set the pizza and her drink down. She picked up a slice of pizza and started eating while kicking off her shoes and working her way out of her uniform. She got to her underwear and waded into one of the pools, double fisting the pizza now. She was starving, cold, and beyond drained. The only logical thing she could think to do was throw herself into every comfort she had.
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𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 03-Aug-20 05:28 AM
The pizza gone, and most of the bottle of Ovaltine gone she slipped on her pants and jacket, picked up her shirt and headed out, more or less in a straight line.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 04-Aug-20 07:48 AM
Entering the holodeck he started up a simple program - a simple green meadow and flowers all around. As it turned out, Bingsu was several times more spirited than he was - the dog practically dragged him round the holodeck as she ran while leashed to him. Eventually, however, she did manage to tire herself out, and it was then that he picked her up and walked off the holodeck.
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Stephen Nelson 14-Aug-20 08:35 AM
Fiona programmed in a large archery range with varying wind conditions and a bow to the exact specifications of as the one mounted to the wall. She took the bow and began to shoot at the targets she wanted to keep her eye in and it was a good way to kill time until her first duty shift.
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 01:03 AM
She put the various dishes down and walked over to the holodeck control panel. Once there, she pulled up the file for the Nolatihr Peace Park and set about adjusting it to the precise conditions she recalled from her last visit to Vulcan. That seemed an appropriate place for a gathering. Of course, she also added a table in the middle. The food had to go somewhere. Once all of that was arranged, she fussed over a few minor details. (edited)
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 01:26 AM
Xe paused when xe got to the holodeck. Slowly, xe knocked one the door and waited awkwardly, not knowing to protocol.
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Ensign S'vrk Syllak 16-Aug-20 01:40 AM
Arriving in front of the holodeck, he noticed someone seemingly waiting in front of it. Why wasn't xe entering, he wondered? Perhaps was xe waiting for someone? "Greetings. Are you waiting for another person? There is no need to obstruct the door if it is the case." he said just as neutrally as ever, with a Ta'al. It could not see any logical reasons for xym to stay there like this otherwise. Not actually trying to be rude, Syllak was just generally blunt like this. (edited)
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 01:43 AM
“Oh, sorry. I was trying to be polite but...” Xe gestured vaguely at the door, hoping xyr lack of knowledge was evident.
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Ensign S'vrk Syllak 16-Aug-20 01:54 AM
Clasping his hands behind his back, Syllak slightly raised one of his eyebrows. "As it is a public gathering in a public location, I believe it is logical to assume we may enter with no need to 'try to be polite'." For a few seconds after saying so, he stayed silent. Perhaps the hybrid would feel he was being 'rude' with how he said it. He did not want xym to think he was- no, he was not. Did not want to. Mayhaps should he add something else. Yes, indeed... "...Though, it was a... decent action of you." he finished perhaps a bit lamely, but trying, as he pushed a button to open the holodeck's doors. He motioned to xym to enter first, it was only logical as he arrived first, obviously.
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 01:56 AM
Xe smiled at him. Definitely a traditional Vulcan. Hopefully that wouldn't be a problem for xym at the event. Xe opened the door and walked in.
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 02:04 AM
T'Svai did in fact anticipate that people would simply enter when they desired to do so, and so she was not taken by surprise, though one of the nearby benches was shifting shape ever so slightly as she tried to recall the details and program them in. As for the environment itself, the details of the Nolatihr Peace Park had been quite precisely replicated. The sky was a pale orange. Giant sandstone and limestone sculptures jutted out from the cobblestone paths. Great karanji cacti, hundreds of years old, loomed every few dozen meters in ornately carved clay vases. The particular location closest to the holodeck entrance was within viewing distance of a large waterfall. The air was hot and dry, around 43 Celsius - on the cooler side of the average temperatures on the planet. Next to a calm, clear reflecting pool lay the table on which she'd placed all of the food. T'Svai nodded her head slightly and held up a ta'al. "Dif-tor heh smusma." Her hand dropped and she went back to tapping away at the console. "I am still working on setup. You are welcome to help yourselves to refreshments, which are regrettably replicated."
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 02:06 AM
"Wow..." Xe wandered around in amazement before making a beeline towards some nearby vegetation. Once a biologist always a biologist! "This is incredible! Where are we?"
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Lt. JG. T'lith 16-Aug-20 02:07 AM
T'lith entered the holodeck, looking around.
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 02:08 AM
She blinked once. Right. This must be the half-human. "We are at Nolatihr Peace Park in T'Paal City on Vulcan. Have you not been to Vulcan?"
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 02:09 AM
Xe paused xyr examination of the small bits of flora xe could fine. "No, I'm afraid not. I was raised on Earth and my family never got the opportunity to visit." Xe smiled awkwardly at her "I'm Dr. Theodore Yu, by the way,"
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𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 16-Aug-20 02:13 AM
T'Pel stepped in, her hair down and allowed it's natural curl. She was wearing a simple tight fitting Vulcan dress and she found an area by a large rock formation to watch the people present.
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 02:15 AM
She did not visibly react at all to this. "Hm. Perhaps that will change in the future. I am T'Svai. It is agreeable to meet you. If I recall correctly, your pronouns as shown in your chatroom name are xe/xym/xyr - is that correct?"
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Ensign S'vrk Syllak 16-Aug-20 02:17 AM
Syllak followed inside and... froze. He returned the Ta'al with a "Dif-tor heh smusma." as it was how the greeting went despite his internal turmoil. On the other hand, it was only logical that a Vulcan gathering would found itself on Vulcan. It was illogical of Syllak not to have expected it, so... it would have been even more illogical to expect it and still react like that. He had not returned to Vulcan in years, hold some... not, Vulcans did not hold feelings about places. Nor just feelings. It was logical he would come back sooner or later. He walked towards the refreshments, not feeling particularly hungry or thirsty, rather looking at what was exposed for now.
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 02:18 AM
"Yes!" xe said, smiling. While more common on starfleet, someone taking the time to remember xyr pronouns was always nice. "I don't think I've seen you in person before. Where do you work, if you don't mind me asking."
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 02:22 AM
T'Svai noticed Syllak (not that she knew his name yet) and pressed her lips together very slightly, having noticed hesitation that she couldn't understand. Surely it was nothing. Syllak appeared to be fully Vulcan, and therefore it was illogical that he'd be doing anything other than adjusting to the lighting and temperature change. She returned her focus to Ensign Yu. "Ah, yes. Titles. I am the Assistant Chief Operations Officer. I was assigned to that position very recently and this is my first deliberate attempt to interact socially with others on this vessel to any meaningful degree, so it is very likely that most have not seen me yet. What do you do?"
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Stephen Nelson 16-Aug-20 02:23 AM
(I think you will find I was still on the holodeack)
(It's ok I was just killing time waiting on first duty assignment)
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 02:27 AM
"I'm a doctor, recently assigned as well. I specialize in emergency response, but I've thankfully not had to use that knowledge recently." Xe grabbed a drink and sat down by the pool. "Thank you for organizing this, by the way. It's really amazing."
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Stephen Nelson 16-Aug-20 02:28 AM
(is this a holobar of some description)
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 02:29 AM
((the description is a few messages up, it's the nolatihr peace park on vulcan))
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 02:37 AM
"It is a location I used to frequent before I started spending time off-planet. I briefly considered the Hall of Voices and the Fire Plains as alternative locations, but the ambiance did not seem appropriate." She explained, looking around. "The Hall of Voices would inevitably encourage spurious debate, and the Fire Plains are not accommodating to those not used to Vulcan's heat. I do not have prior experience with event planning, so my judgement could have easily been in error." She was not nervous. She was not. Definitely.
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 02:39 AM
"Well it's stunning...I wish I could see those places myself, but this is probably as close to it as I'll be able to." Xe smiled reassuringly at her, before realizing that smiling at her would probably not be reassuring. Great.
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Ensign S'vrk Syllak 16-Aug-20 02:42 AM
Taking a gespar-masu to sip at occasionally, he joined T'Svai and Theodore, answering T'svai, "It is an... agreeable place, for such a gathering. It is highly accurate, as far as I can recall. I did not visit Vulcan in quite some time, though I believe my memory did not suffer great loss either since then." (edited)
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 02:48 AM
Ah, so xe was more human than Vulcan after all. No matter, that was still in keeping with the invitation's requirements. Oh- a distraction. Excellent. "As memories are recalled, they change. This is how I recall this park's appearance as of the fourteenth of ta'Krat of last year, or more specifically four Earth months and three Earth days ago. I cannot vouch for its accuracy past that point." Okay, she was nervous. Forming friendships was difficult to navigate at the best of times, and her last crew had been entirely devoid of Vulcans, part or full. She clasped her hands behind her back and cleared her throat quietly. "When were you last on Vulcan?"
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 02:49 AM
Xe sipped on xyr drink, content to let the others reminisce about Vulcan. Maybe xe would learn something!
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Ensign S'vrk Syllak 16-Aug-20 03:03 AM
"I did not visit this particular location since the last four Earth years and twenty-two Earth days ago. I left Vulcan four Earth years, an Earth month and 17.6 Earth days ago. Mayhaps did no significant changes occur, or my memories indeed were recalled differently. I did not think often of this place in the last years, and may have associated this new image with past personal representation." Mediation will most likely be necessary tonight. It seemed he had to logically 'bury' them back where they were. He did not appreciate various memories coming back with this one. Or perhaps appreciate them too much. Later, he thought. "I do not believe I introduced my person. I am Ensign S'vrk T'haanet Syllak, Security officer. Syllak is also agreeable."
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 03:08 AM
Oh, how formal. That was very likely a positive sign. Perhaps. Maybe. Yes. "Lieutenant Junior Grade K'Dor S'Gef T'Svai, Assistant Chief Operations Officer. As in your case, I prefer to omit the family name under most circumstances." She responded in kind, nodding. "What has kept you from Vulcan for so long?"
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Ensign S'vrk Syllak 16-Aug-20 03:19 AM
"I shall remember so, Lieutenant. I was at Starfleet Academy on Earth, for my studies." It seemed he wouldn't, or didn't want, to elaborate further on the subject. The latter was obviously illogical. He took a sip of his drink.
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 03:23 AM
"That seems to be an exceedingly-" No, no. Privacy was a fundamental right. She hesitated a moment. "But then, Academy life does require focus."
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 03:24 AM
Theodore stiffened at the mention of Starfleet Academy.
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Ensign S'vrk Syllak 16-Aug-20 03:34 AM
Syllak looked at Theodore. Had he said something bad? Logically, nothing of his saying had been wrong. Had he been rude again? "Is there something wrong, Doctor?" Perhaps the use of his title would help him feel more at ease. Or not. It did give Syllak a certain distance. He did need it, to see which way he'd go next. Hopefully, the hybrid had not t- the ensign. There was no reason to bring his specie in... or was there? Had there be? He was again doing the act of 'rambling'. Very illogical, very h- illogical.
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 03:36 AM
Theodore smiled anxiously. "No, sorry. I was just...remembering my time at the Academy." Xe needed to change the subject now. "Did, uh, did all of you grow up on Vulcan?"
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 03:39 AM
Something was clearly going Wrong™️. "I did, yes. In Shi'Kahr." She confirmed, raising an eyebrow slightly. "Where on Earth did you grow up?"
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 03:41 AM
"The United States. Texas, to be more precise. My grandparents wanted to go somewhere that had a similar climate to Vulcan."
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 03:42 AM
The eyebrow went up a little further. Similar? Ha, it was practically freezing in comparison. "Fascinating."
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Ensign S'vrk Syllak 16-Aug-20 03:42 AM
"I did grow up on Vulcan, yes." Syllak said, just as short as an answer as was the last one about his home, before taking another sip. Huh.
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 03:44 AM
Theodore didn't like talking about the Academy, but xe could handle talking about Earth for a while. "My grandparents talked about Vulcan. My mom was too young to remember much when they immigrated. I always wanted to go, but..." xe gestured at xymself (edited)
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 03:45 AM
Okay, T'Svai, you can salvage this. "Why did you both join Starfleet?" She said perhaps a little faster than she would ordinarily speak.
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 03:48 AM
The depressing answer or the not as depressing one? Xe wanted to try and salvage this so... "It had the best medical program I could find. Not to mention space travel always appealed to me. You? I heard that there are multiple prestigious universities and academies on Vulcan."
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 03:52 AM
"As my primary field of interest at the time was exobiology, it was logical to pursue an avenue that could allow for direct contact with specimens and invite a diverse array of input on any data collected. As my siblings were unable to have such an experience at the Vulcan Science Academy, particularly the latter element, I chose not to follow that path. Fortunately my family eventually recognized my logic in making such a decision even after I changed focus to Operations." She explained, expression brightening a little. She turned to Syllak.
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Ensign S'vrk Syllak 16-Aug-20 04:02 AM
Another long sip. Thinking of a logical answer. Taking another sip now would look impolite, he was after all also asked, so he answered. " Space was also a rather intriguing location, one many wish to explore, and so do I. Starfleet seemed more... agreeable... in that regard. Security also seemed a logical path according to my physiology." Vague, very vague. Hopefully, also sufficient.
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 04:04 AM
B l i n k. "Security is an uncommon path for Vulcans, just as it seems Operations is. What made such a choice logical?"
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Ensign S'vrk Syllak 16-Aug-20 04:20 AM
"The Vulcans possessed a natural strength, above humans notably. It is quite useful, when necessary, just as are other surviving skills Vulcans fostered to survive in the harsh climates of Vulcan. Logically, a security officer does not only need strength. It is also logical that a pacifist society developed good diplomatic skills, which is just as valuable than the fighting ones. Many situations can be disarmed before those latter are needed. There are evidently not the only specie with such traits, however, it does make them logical candidates." This subject was rather easy to explain, he had made this speech so often to... certain people, he basically knew it by heart.
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 04:21 AM
Theodore nodded in agreement. “That makes sense.”
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 04:25 AM
T'Svai nodded as well. "Your logic is wholly sound."
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Ensign S'vrk Syllak 16-Aug-20 04:37 AM
Syllak was totally not feeling relieved, nor proud. Illogical. Another sip. Was he taking one each time he said the word? Illogical. An- no. One did not do stress-releasing things when one was not stressed. "Indeed. I believe you had previous postings, Lieutenant. Would you be opposed to share about them?" It was logical to ask the Lieutenant more about herself, too. It was not to "move the spotlight" from himself. There was after all only the sunlight, here. Or, the fake sunlight, more like. (edited)
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 04:43 AM
"I would not be opposed, though... hm. The crew was quite devoid of Vulcans and as such emotion was often falsely attributed to some of my actions, meaning the official records of some aspects of that posting..." She tilted her head slightly to the side. "...Could be described as exaggerated. In short, I mainly performed routine maintenance with occasional forays into astrogation. It was an educational experience."
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Ensign S'vrk Syllak 16-Aug-20 05:02 AM
"It is understandable, though I believe it is possible the truth might perhaps have been established in the middle of both sayings. As you have been promoted to Lieutenant Junior grade, after all. Something more than the short version, without quite being as... exaggerated. It is only a logical hypothesis though." he last added.
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𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 16-Aug-20 07:14 AM
T'Pel quietly slipped out, not having said a word to anyone.
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 04:28 PM
Oh no, she hadn't even gotten to say hi- no, it's fine, it's fine. "Well, in that case you may find it interesting to know that on one occasion I flew the ship blind after some of the navigational and communications equipment shorted, or more accurately recalled our original heading and a map of the region from memory and timed out our turns for the duration of the entire 50 light year journey from the K'Warko's original location back to the nearest spacedock. A perfectly logical choice, as the alternative was to either wait for a different ship to happen to pass by, the odds of which were quite slim, or attempt to find assistance via the shuttle, which at impulse speeds was equally likely to fail." She recounted, managing to hold back her slight embarrassment. "I was attempting to learn the skill humans so often demonstrate of taking calculated risks and employing a certain degree of spontaneity in their actions. Such incidents occurred several more times, and I believe I have started to master that skill, though certain aspects of it evade me." She paused, eager to divert from that particular topic. "The Operations department also quite illogically had its own cat. We were never able to determine how it arrived onboard nor who it belonged to. We named it Muffin." Yep, that about summed the experience up.
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 04:42 PM
Theodore stared in awe. “That’s amazing! I’d never be able to do that!” xe said, before trying to calm down. “A cat stowaway, too? Sounds like an interesting ship...”
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 04:44 PM
"I say a cat. It had the appearance of a cat..." She shook her head. "The ship was prone to unusual events. It further cemented my decision that Operations had been a logical direction to go in, as there were many occasions that turned out to require knowledge specific to the department. Is this your first assignment?"
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 04:51 PM
Xe nodded. “First on a starship, yes. I’ve worked as a doctor and a surgeon before, though. It’s much easier to get into Starfleet’s medical program when you already have experience, so I figured it would be best to start my career as soon as possible on Earth.”
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 04:52 PM
"It is certainly competitive. Your skill is therefore evident." Maybe a more overt compliment would have been better. "Have you had any interesting cases?"
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 06:27 PM
The compliment was still recieved and xe smiled at her. “Not from a xenobiological stance. The hospitals I were assigned to weren’t very diverse in terms of species. However, there were a wide array of things that should be going up butts that were put up butts. Pretty standard for most ER places. Not to mention the small flu epidemic that still has unknown origins...”
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 06:29 PM
"Standard...?" Humans were peculiar. She raised both eyebrows. "That is... certainly enlightening."
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 06:53 PM
“Yeah. I have a file of particularly interesting x-rays, but I don’t think you want to see them.” xe had seen some shit in xyr career.
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 06:54 PM
"That is not the sort of exobiology I am interested in. You are correct." How? How did the conversation keep taking such odd turns? "Do you follow the teachings of Surak, since you were raised on Earth?"
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 06:57 PM
Oh fuck abort mission, abort mission. “Well, my mother prided herself on her ability to assimilate and adapt and she believed that the less I knew about traditional Vulcan teachings the easier my life would be on Earth. My grandparents tried to fill in the gaps when they could, but we didn’t visit often...” hopefully that would answer the question.
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 07:03 PM
"That is a logical...course of... action." She was a little confused now, but her face relaxed once again. Strange for illogic to become logical under those circumstances. That was a paradox she'd probably need to meditate on. "How then do you maintain control of your emotions?"
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 07:06 PM
Theodore stared blankly. “I...don’t think I know what you mean, sorry.” Was that something xe was supposed to do? Was she saying that xe was unstable? Or was this just another Vulcan thing xe never knew about?
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 07:13 PM
She blinked slowly. Really? She'd had years of meditation and training over the course of her life, as most if not all Vulcan children did, in order to avoid the emotionally driven savagery that had driven pre-Reform Vulcan to nuclear war, and this hybrid could just...walk around? With freely expressed emotions? Without anything happening? That seemed unfair. No- that seemed like the ideal she'd been chasing when she'd joined Starfleet, and here xe just... had that, and always had despite being part Vulcan. Perhaps there was a danger to that, but none that she could sense. Her face became quite blank. "Ah. Hm. Well. That... Fascinating. I..." She was lost for words, frankly. She slowly turned and walked towards the food table. "Theris-masu?" She offered, tone slightly dazed.
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 07:18 PM
“....sure, thanks?” Oh god xe’d offended her. Not again. Now she knew how little xe knew about xyr own culture and this was going to be a nightmare! Xe has heard other Vulcans mock xym for being too emotional, but xe never knew that it was a part of the philosophy!
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 07:30 PM
She passed xym a cup and took one for herself, thoughtful. "Going by your tone, I believe I should clarify. I am not upset, nor do I look down upon your obvious emotionalism. I merely find it interesting that even in the absence of C'thia you decided to choose a path designed to benefit others - that is, you became a doctor - and beyond that don't appear to be particularly aggressive or controlled by your emotions, though I could be mistaken." She tilted her head to the side, mulling over the strangeness of it all, then shook her head and took a sip.
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 08:47 PM
“I, well, thanks? I guess? I don’t...I don’t think I have any anger problems, but I’ve been described as over emotional by most Vulcans. And humans.” Oversharing territory, abort abort! “To be honest I know basically nothing about Vulcan philosophy...do they teach it to everyone on Vulcan?”
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Ensign Theodore Yu 16-Aug-20 08:55 PM
Xe paused when xe heard the mess that was going on. Well shit! This couldn’t be good! “I’m...gonna go. Thanksfordoingthistalktoyoulaterbye!” xe managed to get out while running towards the doors.
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Commander T'Svai 16-Aug-20 09:23 PM
T'Svai would have said something similar. She quickly deactivated the holodeck and carried the remaining food to the nearest replicator to be recycled before speed walking out.
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 16-Aug-20 11:17 PM
[D] Syllak had also left when the yellow alert had rang out.
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Commander T'Svai 17-Aug-20 04:06 AM
She stepped into the holodeck and took another l o n g sip of tea.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 04:12 AM
[D] This program was from inside a Romulan Warbird -- though small hints signified that it was Tal Shiar. Currently, it was in some nonspecific hallway, frozen. Maleb stepped in just behind T'Svai. "This is the Warbird program. However, there is only one way that it can progress, and such it is only useful for training in one scenario. This is where my program, CTATS comes in. CTATS-" pronounced See-Tats "- is an artificial intelligence based program that, in short, uses Starfleet records to simulate an extremely wide variety of away missions to an extremely high level of accuracy. It is different every time. On top of adding additional elements, I require Operations' assistance in integrating the two programs, as they are currently incompatible." (edited)
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Commander T'Svai 17-Aug-20 04:27 AM
S i p. "Fascinating. I have done tasks of that nature before." She commented, looking around carefully. "Is this designed to have no option for failure or no option for success, then? Or perhaps neither?"
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 04:30 AM
"Neither, sir. Above level one in the CTATS program, it is entirely in the hands of those in the simulation. However, every program is winnable, sir, though it may be impossible for the group playing it, depending on skill level and technique. In short, it is exactly like reality."
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Commander T'Svai 17-Aug-20 04:36 AM
"I was referring to the Warbird program." Eh, not important. The two were being merged anyway. "I have only written one simulation of this nature, which was intended for personal use. In theory its difficulty adjusts with the skill of the user. I say in theory because as I am the only one who used that program, I cannot say objectively whether I have become more skilled or made no progress whatsoever. An AI dependent program is thus quite fascinating to me." She supressed a yawn (from tiredness, not boredom, as this was actually genuinely interesting) and walked over to the console. "May I see the code for the CTATS program?"
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 04:40 AM
Maleb nodded, going to the console as well. A few taps later, an absolutely massive file displayed on the screen. An advanced AI, code to allow it to access and interpret everything from personal logs to official records, thousands of variables, tags, options, settings. "I have been working on it for three years, sir."
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Commander T'Svai 17-Aug-20 04:51 AM
"This is quite complex." That was an understatement. Fortunately, that actually brought back some energy somehow. She squinted at it, trying to isolate the part responsible for actually displaying the environment. "As far as I can tell, the easiest solution is to take the... this." She gestured at a paragraph. "And simply have it pull the enviroment from the Warbird program under all circumstances, which would need to be adjusted to work as an independent function, then limit the scope of this..." She pointed somewhat vaguely at the first mention of what appeared to be characters and their movements. "...To individuals present in previous mission records involving Romulans. Maybe narrow that to enemy ships with a crew consisting of 50% or more Romulans, to be precise. Such an integration is likely to be time consuming, and I am quite certain I have yet to grasp some of the nuance given that the program may deem that no mission records involving Romulans may be suitable for the user, that holograms will need to be prevented from moving according to the original map they'd have been projected onto in the original program, and that I have yet to read through all of this."
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 04:57 AM
"Ah... There is one minor issue, sir." Maleb said. "The Commander wants this to be completed by tomorrow, sir. However, CTATS does not simply recreate old away missions. It synthesizes its own, after being trained on existing records. However... I doubt that that will save very much time, sir. What little Tal Shiar records we have should be enough of a framework for the program... But it will likely need a great deal of... Hand-holding, sir."
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 05:19 AM
After a few minutes, Maleb left T'Svai to look over the code for a bit while he got something to eat.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 02:48 PM
Some short time later, Maleb came back into the Holodeck and got to work pulling the Warbird environment from the first program.
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Commander T'Svai 17-Aug-20 02:51 PM
T'Svai was in the zone, again to borrow a human expression. She was seated on the floor with her now mostly empty cup of tea, typing furiously. (Not in the CTATS program itself, but in a blank document, as she was not inclined to potentially destroy multiple years of work.) She'd barely noticed Haitek had left, let alone reentered. "Do you have a backup version of the CTATS program?"
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 02:53 PM
"Yes, sir, you are currently looking at a copy. I have backups at the Academy, on my PADD, and in the Tactical Database on the ship, sir."
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Commander T'Svai 17-Aug-20 02:59 PM
"That is fortunate." She turned her PADD around to reveal about a thousand or so lines of code. When I said furiously typing before I meant it. "I have made some progress. Since Tal Shiar records are relatively sparse, do you believe it would be reasonable to include pre-Reform records of the v'tosh ka'tur, that is, those who became the Romulans? It is highly likely their manner of fighting has changed in the interim, but it may be useful."
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 03:01 PM
"I believe it would be better to allow the program to draw its own conclusions based on the records we do have than to introduce other variables. However, it is ultimately your decision, sir."
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Commander T'Svai 17-Aug-20 03:05 PM
"You understand CTATS better than I do, and I defer to your judgement." Her typing became f a s t e r. "However, I cannot help but believe that it will be uniquely difficult to predict the capabilities of the energy weapon or the hatred behind its creation and operation." She noted grimly, mouth now pressed in a thin line.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 03:07 PM
"I do not plan to simulate it at all. It is entirely unique and we have absolutely no information on it. It would be illogical to make assumptions, sir."
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Commander T'Svai 17-Aug-20 03:11 PM
She raised an eyebrow and looked up. Oh. Hm. Another half Vulcan, then. In the commotion she hadn't noticed the distinctive Betazoid eyes before. She looked back down and resumed typing. There was no time to waste here. "You are correct in that regard. I do not expect such a thing. I merely wished to convey that the threat before us appears considerable even with so little information available to fully characterize it. It is..." Horrifying. "A good reminder of the value of logic."
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 03:20 PM
Oblivious to her noticing the eyes he hated, Maleb nodded. "As logical as we may be, I am concerned about the rest of the crew. The contents of the transmission are objectively incredibly disturbing, and, though I am Vulcan and cannot be emotionally affected by it, most of the people aboard can."
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Commander T'Svai 17-Aug-20 03:33 PM
She hummed thoughtfully. "While emotion is not our way, compassion most certainly is. I can say unequivocally that I am inclined to act compassionately now. As for the remainder of the crew, we can best assist them by serving the manner we currently are - providing a tool to prepare them for what lies ahead while those around us are still processing what they've seen. " She mused, standing and pasting the block of code in an appropriate location within the main program. "Though may I ask - how were you able to achieve such mastery of your emotions, given that you are at least part Betazoid?"
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 03:37 PM
"Indeed. Compassion born of logic is a powerful force. Ah - I was raised on Vulcan. My genetics had little bearing on my training." At this point, he was lying through his teeth. Well, is it really a lie if you've deluded yourself into believing it?
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Commander T'Svai 17-Aug-20 03:45 PM
That seemed incredibly unlikely, but she wasn't going to be the one to say that someone else's subjective experiences were false. "It is nonetheless an admirable achievement." She yawned, covering her mouth with a hand as she did so, and went back to examining the main body of code. She expanded a new section and added a few lines. "I recall meeting another Vulcan-Betazoid hybrid who said something about using unique meditation techniques, and the ones taught on Vulcan are quite standardized. Not that that's relevant. How does this program generate ship maps, precisely?"
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 03:47 PM
"It determines a category of setting, such as, 'flagship, Romulan' and looks at all Romulan flagships to determine what characteristics they have. Then it randomly decides if it uses an existing class or creates its own. Once that has been determined, the artificial intelligence generates an appropriate map, sir."
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Commander T'Svai 17-Aug-20 03:52 PM
"So this part is independent from...yes." She muttered, having gained the irritating habit of thinking aloud from the crew of the K'Warko. She made a few more tweaks and stepped back. "That should work. It is a crude fix, but given the time constraints nothing more complex could have been done."
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 03:54 PM
"Good. I have a few more changes to make..... There. Computer, please add the shuttle to the program and complete integration of my changes." Nodding as the computer replied affirmatively, Maleb turned to T'Svai. "Is that everything that must be done, sir?"
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Commander T'Svai 17-Aug-20 03:56 PM
"From an incorporation perspective, yes. Perhaps it would be reasonable to complete a randomly generated simulation in its entirety?" She suggested, since AI could be unpredictable at times.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 04:51 PM
Maleb looked over to T'Svai. Deities, he was about ready to faint from exhaustion. No. The crew came first. Every time. "Aye, sir. Computer, run CTATS variation Tal Shiar."
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Commander T'Svai 17-Aug-20 05:46 PM
She thought she detected a certain lack of enthusiasm, but then again, this was another Vulcan she was working with. She yawned widely and looked around. "Initialization appears to have occurred without error." With no tactics in mind, she headed towards where she thought the 'bridge' would be. She'd be mostly satisfied with seeing a couple of Romulans walking around.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 05:48 PM
Maleb took point, holding up the phaser rifle the program had blessed him with. "Sir, stay behind me. We must treat this like it is real." He ducked behind a wall support as a few Tal Shiar agents walked by.
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Commander T'Svai 17-Aug-20 05:53 PM
How unfortunate. She nonetheless complied and took out her own phaser just in case. "They do not appear to be clipping through the walls or exhibiting unusual characteristics." She noted, poking her head out to observe the holo-Romulans. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 06:02 PM
"Indeed. Do you believe we should complete the program or have we seen enough, sir?"
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Commander T'Svai 17-Aug-20 06:05 PM
She shook her head. "I am satisfied and currently lack the mental acuity to perform well in and benefit from a simulation of this nature." She admitted. She turned to the holodeck exit. "Computer, end program. How long until the results of this collaboration are presented?"
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 06:07 PM
"Understood, sir. The training is going to be held at 1100, but Lieutenant Verne would like to make a few edits of her own before them. I should forward the file to her as soon as possible." Maleb said as he pulled out his PADD.
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Commander T'Svai 17-Aug-20 06:13 PM
"Working with you was a productive experience." She complimented, nodding slightly. "Should issues arise before or while those changes are being made, do not hesitate to contact me." With that, she headed to the hallway.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 06:14 PM
"The same to you, sir. Live long and prosper."
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Commander T'Svai 17-Aug-20 06:14 PM
"Peace and long life." She called behind her.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Aug-20 06:42 PM
[D] A small purple heart was sent to Maleb’s PADD from Maggie.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 06:44 PM
Ah, good. She got it. After a few moments more, Maleb stepped out into the hall.
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Lieutenant Mino 05-Sep-20 12:24 AM
[D] Since Amy and Mal’s leave had been over, they decided to make use of the Holodeck, they loaded up one of their sailing simulations. The planet being Risa. They were underway for quite some time, before setting anchor in the middle of the Risan sea to watch the sunset.
Amy was above decks, sitting in the cockpit, having some wine while waiting for the sunset to get underway. In a way, the sun setting marked the end of some problems, even though it was Holographic.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 05-Sep-20 12:33 AM
"I'm sorry I was so busy this shore leave. I had a lot of work to do. I hopefully will be able to make it up to you." Malcolm said as he smiled at her and hugged her from behind.
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Lieutenant Mino 05-Sep-20 12:34 AM
The woman had crossed one leg over the other, placing both hands on her lap.”I thought I was gonna be the busy one in this relationship. Yet you found a way to be busy the entire leave.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 05-Sep-20 12:38 AM
"Well, I couldn't let you have all the responsibility in the relationship. I got some important things to do, I might not save people's lives every day like you but, I got things to do." Malcolm said continuing smile and kissed her on the cheek.
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Lieutenant Mino 05-Sep-20 12:41 AM
“I know, your job is just as important as mine, without your work there wouldn’t even be a ship for me to work on anyways. I understand.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 05-Sep-20 12:43 AM
"I do love sailing with you. I just wish we had more time together this shore leave." Malcolm said as he looked out at the sea.
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Lieutenant Mino 05-Sep-20 12:48 AM
“Well. We’ll have all the time in the world next leave won’t we? We just got a bit busy is all. Not every relationship is gonna be pure perfection.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 05-Sep-20 12:54 AM
"Yeah, we will, lot's of time to go sailing and explore more around Earth. We might even be able to visit our home on Risa." Malcolm looked off and imagined all the things they could do on their next shore leave. He then looked back at Amy with a smile.
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Lieutenant Mino 05-Sep-20 01:04 AM
“I’d like to go back to the house. I don’t want it to be dormant too long.”She chimed after him, the house was their sanctuary, she’d like for it to continue being such.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 05-Sep-20 05:25 PM
"Me neither, it is a lovely place and we need to make sure it stays that way." Malcolm said as he hugged her close and stared out at the sunset.
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Lieutenant Mino 05-Sep-20 05:38 PM
“Do you want a drink? You look parched.”She said, her attention mostly focused on the sunset, she didn’t even look over her shoulder, why was she doing that? She really didn’t wanna see him right now. A bit upset that she was ignored most of their leave; she knew it couldn’t be helped.. but it would have been wonderful to spend at least a SLIVER of time with her boyfriend. They only had one dinner together, Amy felt like their time had been wasted on nothing. It couldn’t just be brushed over like nothing had happened.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 05-Sep-20 05:48 PM
"I think that sounds like a wonderful idea." Malcolm noticed Amy didn't meet his gaze when he looked at her though he didn't know the darker reason as to why she didn't look at him. (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 05-Sep-20 05:54 PM
She finally glanced back at him as she handed him a glass, and continued to sip her own. She wouldn’t be able to stay upset with him for long. He isn’t the type of man you ignore.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 05-Sep-20 07:10 PM
Malcolm accepted the glass and smiled at Amy as she returned the glance. "So what adventure awaits us out in the stars I wonder." Malcolm said thoughtfully imagining all the places their ship might explore next. (edited)
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Lieutenant Mino 05-Sep-20 07:17 PM
“I feel like we contemplate this every time. And almost every time I feel like I get the same answer.”She paused to take a sip of her drink, before squinting back at the sun which was vanishing slowly.”We’ll just go wherever the wind take us.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 05-Sep-20 07:21 PM
"Yeah, I guess the more apt question is how will our new quarters change over the coming months." Malcolm said as he too looked at the sun slowly disappearing.
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Lieutenant Mino 05-Sep-20 07:24 PM
“It’s not gonna be the same as the ones that were blown into space. But that’s okay, it’s better the room than the animals and ourselves right?” (edited)
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 05-Sep-20 07:29 PM
"I think so, we will hopefully have more time to decorate this one. Hopefully, they don't get destroyed again cause it takes a lot to remodel quarters."
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Lieutenant Mino 05-Sep-20 07:38 PM
“Maybe we should start making making copies of everything.”She cracked a joking smile, at this point she really couldn’t resist. The smile lasted up until she got the chime from the intercom telling her to report to sickbay. (edited)
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 05-Sep-20 07:43 PM
"Yeah, if we have double of everything in a secure location no space battle could destroy all of our belongs though. I feel we would have some difficulty with getting copies of our pets. Well, looks like duty calls... I love you, babe." Malcolm said as he turned to face Amy wrapping his arms around her in a tight hug he leaned her back as he kissed her passionately.
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Lieutenant Mino 05-Sep-20 07:47 PM
“Well, I’ll see you tonight?”She was already getting up, smoothing out her uniform, and making sure her hair and make up were in the right order, especially that lipstick, she didn’t wanna look like a clown her first day back. Before exiting she turned back to Mal.”How do I look?”She knew he was going to tell her exactly what she wanted to hear. He was her boyfriend after all, he would always say she was beautiful.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 05-Sep-20 07:49 PM
"Magnificent...The most beautiful woman in the galaxy." Malcolm said dreamily, she still is and always would be the most beautiful woman in the galaxy to him.
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Lieutenant Mino 05-Sep-20 07:54 PM
She smiled one more time. She wasn’t exactly sure where the computer would display the exit.”Computer, exit.” [D]Sure enough. The computer materialized a plank right to the open corridor. Where the real reality was. Before leaving she, quickly kissed Mal on the cheek. More a peck than a kiss, then she made her way out.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 05-Sep-20 08:01 PM
Malcolm too left the holodeck shortly after Amy, after he turned off the program. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Sep-20 12:26 AM
Maggie entered with @Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb. Soon she walked over to the middle of the room. “Computer. Verne 4-20.” Maggie soon smiled as holodeck became a lobby in the style of a old earth dentist. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Sep-20 12:27 AM
Maleb furrowed his brow and looked around. He had no idea where he was, aside from a few teeth-themed posters on the wall. Was this a dentist? Why was he here? "Sir?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Sep-20 12:30 AM
Maggie pointed over to the door. “This is the start of the sim. Don’t worry. Just go though there to start.”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Sep-20 12:32 AM
Maleb looked around again, still confused, before making a slight 'hmm' and walking through the door. This was... A strange start.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Sep-20 12:38 AM
[D] Maleb soon found himself in what looked like a tactical hub of a different ship, perhaps Sovereign. As a blue andorian with black hair, who was suspiciously modelled after Maggie’s wife. Walked over to him, Lt. Cmdr. pips on the side. “Ah! Lieutenant Maleb! I could use your help.”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Sep-20 12:40 AM
Maleb stood at attention, nodding at the woman. A name might have been nice, or information other than her rank. "Yes, Commander?" Still, if all he had to do so far was speak with a superior officer, then he could handle it.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Sep-20 12:50 AM
[D] The woman nodded with a small smile as she looked at her. “I need you to organize a team to work on upgrading the phaser arrays. The personnel files will be over at that console.” She said as she pointed towards the console. “Team of three please.”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Sep-20 12:52 AM
"Understood, sir. What upgrades need to be made by what deadline, Commander?" Making a team was simple enough if he had the personnel files. Was it going to be this easy the entire way through?
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Sep-20 12:54 AM
[D] The woman gave a nod with a small smile. “I want you to do the same upgrades you performed with Mrs Verne on the Phoenix. There will be five personnel files on the console. Get to it.”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Sep-20 01:01 AM
Maleb tilted his head slightly, trying to remember if they had performed any upgrades one would need a team for. They were still waiting on Engineering for Lieutenant Verne's project, and the PAA had been implemented with the tap of a button. What? "Sir, are you referring to the stronger shots upgrade? We did not perform this, sir. Engineering did, although if you would like me to contact Engineering to form a team, I certainly will, sir."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Sep-20 01:03 AM
[D] The woman nodded with a smile. “The uh. Personnel files are engineering. Since you technically didn’t implement anything.”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Sep-20 01:07 AM
"I am not familiar with the personnel of other departments, sir, nor with the skillset required for this upgrade. With all due respect, it would be more logical to contact the CEO or the ACEO, to ensure safety for the crew and that everyone is doing the work best suited to their position, sir." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Sep-20 01:11 AM
[D] As if this was required by the simulation, an boom went off. As the ship shook and red alert sirens picked up, a text box appearing in the air. “Good work Maleb. Now I may have been telling a white lie when I said this would be basic. It was going to be half basic. You completed the first half! :) -M”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Sep-20 01:13 AM
Oh. This was... More like it? In a twisted, dark way? Maleb immediately rushed to a console, pulling up any recent announcements and taking a scan of the ship as he addressed the entire room. "What is happening? We need information. Are we being attacked?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Sep-20 01:21 AM
[D] Soon on the viewscreen conveniently placed on the rooms wall. There appeared to be a Romulan warbird attacking. Instead of a character prompting him to do something. Maggie once again chimed in with a quip. “Oooh! Whatcha gonna do Maleb! You decide because...!” [D] The CTO was sent flying into a console from an explosion, clearly alive. Maggie wasn’t about to kill off the character she based on her wife. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Sep-20 01:23 AM
Maleb tapped his badge. "Operations or medical, beam Commander... Beam the CTO directly to sickbay! Captain, do you have a tactical officer on the bridge, sir?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Sep-20 01:35 AM
[D] The captain’s voice came though the comms. A man with a ridiculously thick British accent. “Ah! Lieutenant Maleb ay? Get your’ buttocks up here! We need ya!”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Sep-20 01:39 AM
"Understood, sir." Maleb said, immediately heading to the door, wait, he had to address the department before he simply walked out. "People, work on keeping weapons systems online if they are damaged, do everything you can to make this easier to win, and remain safe, calm, and together. If anything goes wrong, do not hesitate to comms me." And to the turbolift he went. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Sep-20 01:40 AM
[D] As soon as Maleb walked onto the bridge. It was clear that the battle was at an impasse. As the captain pointed him towards a tactical station, it was clear this was meant to be on Maleb from here.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Sep-20 01:41 AM
Maleb nodded and went directly to the station. Okay, he could do this. "Do we have any information on weak spots? Why are we being attacked?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Sep-20 01:47 AM
[D] The captain turned around to look at the Lieutenant. “We believe it to be a Tal Shiar vessel! We have detected a structural weak point near the warp core. What do you advise Lieutenant?”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Sep-20 01:50 AM
Okay. The Tal Shiar meant that negotiation was hopeless. They were brutal and hostile. And now the Captain was leaving it up to him. "Will firing at it put our ship at risk due to the antimatter explosion?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Sep-20 02:01 AM
[D] The helmsman looked over to Maleb. “I can get us out in time. We might take a ding. But we’ll be in the uh, space still.” A Vulcan engineer nodded. “We will have 0.9 seconds before the core goes critical if we continually target the weak point. More than enough time to get clear.”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Sep-20 02:04 AM
"Understood. Permission to fire, Captain?" Maleb said as he got a lock on the weak point. If Maleb were in command, he would have done it, but it was always better to check before hurting a Captain's ship.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Sep-20 02:06 AM
[D] “Do it Lieutenant. Let’s show these Romulan’s what for eh!?” The Vulcan raised an eyebrow. “Referring to them as the Tal Shiar might be more culturally sensitive sir.”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Sep-20 02:08 AM
Maleb raised an eyebrow as well as he fired. The Vulcan was not technically incorrect... But telling the Captain that? Really? "Aye, sir."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Sep-20 02:16 AM
[D] Soon, the ship blew in a glorious explosion. As the helmsman pulled them back in time. Leaving minimal damage on the ships hull. As Maggie’s text box came up. “Speech in the hub to end it?”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Sep-20 02:17 AM
A speech? Why? "It would be logical to check in with the department, although I do not believe a speech is necessary, sir."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Sep-20 02:20 AM
[D] Maggie’s text box glowed green. “Good man. Well get on it then! Your really good at this!”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Sep-20 02:21 AM
Maleb tapped his badge, looking around the bridge to ensure that everyone there was safe too. "Maleb to Tactical Department. Is all well in the Hub?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Sep-20 02:28 AM
[D] A voice name though, female. As she spoke. “We are getting things back up! Not too much damage. Beyond the first attack that took out the Commander. We took little damage, since the ship was already weakened in the first place.”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Sep-20 02:30 AM
"Understood. I will be down there as soon as possible." Good. Everyone was fine, the threat was destroyed. Ultimate a good fight. "Lieutenant Verne, do I have to actually check go to the hub, or is this the end of the program?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Sep-20 02:36 AM
[D] A message on the text box. “I have to get going. But really good job. Top notch work. This is the end, 100%.” With that, the room cut away. And Maggie gave a wave from her chair. “Night Maleb! Have a good night.” With that, she walked out.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Sep-20 02:37 AM
"Good night, Lieutenant Verne." Maleb said calmly before looking around the empty Holodeck for a moment. Hm. That was chaotic, but not bad, he thought as he, too, walked into the hall.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 04:34 PM
Maggie nodded as she entered with a soft yawn. Before looking up at the ceiling. “Verne 4-21 please.” With that, the room became yet another dentists office. Okay, this was weird.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Sep-20 04:35 PM
Stepping in just behind her, Maleb stopped and looked around. More teeth posters? Unusual... but last time it had been unrelated. "Lieutenant Maleb reporting as ordered, sir."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 04:38 PM
Maggie smiled as she looked at Maleb with a grin. “Awesome! You know the drill from last time! Head in there. This time your starting on the bridge.”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Sep-20 04:39 PM
"Aye, sir." Maleb said as he turned towards the door. After a deep breath and a moment of hesitation, the Vulcan walked confidently (perhaps falsely so) through the door.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 04:46 PM
[D] As soon Maleb walked onto the bridge. He found the bridge running with activity. As they seemed to be over a forested planet. As numerous shuttles were flying about. The British captain from before started speaking. “All right then! We have to get those refugees off world before the enemy fleet arrives. Lieutenant Maleb. I need you to coordinate full tactical readiness. Make sure everything is running smoothly before the fight.”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Sep-20 04:49 PM
"Understood, sir." Maleb replied instantly as he walked to a nearby Tactical station and checked over the systems. Looking over the specifications, he kept the ideal numbers in his head and compared them, his other hand tapping his badge so he could touch base with his department. "Maleb to Tactical, is everything fully functional and prepared without issue? Are we ready?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 04:58 PM
[D] A voice came though almost immediately. “Aye sir! The only issue is that it’s going to be hard to fire with all the refugees escaping. The planet isn’t letting us delay either.”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Sep-20 05:01 PM
"Understood." Okay, they were evacuating refugees off of a world about to be attacked. There was no way that a single ship could take an entire fleet... He checked the scanners for nearby allies. The risk of evacuees being caught in the crossfire was high. "Captain, I advise that we direct the refugees to fly in a more orderly fashion, to reduce the risk of them being fired upon by us accidentally and allow us to protect them, sir."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 05:04 PM
[D] The captain nodded as he looked over to his Andorian comms officer. “Get to it ensign! We have to hold the line until reinforcements get here.” On Maleb’s screen, it showed that the nearest friendly ship (a miranda class) would be there within the hour. A sovereign class ship 30 minutes later. The enemy fleet, would be there in 20.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Sep-20 05:07 PM
They would never get here in time, and one ship couldn't take on an enemy fleet. "Sir, there is no way that this battle will be winnable. I advise that we focus on getting refugees out as quickly as possible, including transporting them from their shuttles onto the ship. We have twenty minutes, Captain." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 05:11 PM
[D] The man nodded as he sat in his chair. Then, the proximity alert sounded. They were here early. “Dammit! Mister Maleb get firing as soon as they are range. Defend the refugees!” It seemed to be the first wave. As a flotilla of 12 scorpion class fighters launched towards the shuttles. Luckily, Maleb had the power of a Galaxy-X.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Sep-20 05:14 PM
How had the sensors been so far off? Was there an error? Or was it just the simulation? Regardless, he locked into the nearest fighter and began firing. "Aye, sir!" Twelve scorpions to one Galaxy-X? This wouldn't be too hard... or at least wasn't, yet.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 05:16 PM
[D] In the corner of Maleb’s eye. He could see that the scanners still had the larger fleet at the correct time. It appeared this was a force they snuck ahead. Maleb easily took out one of the fighters. But one quickly manoeuvred into the path of two shuttles. Flying directly into the first, which causes a chain reaction. Destroying both shuttles and the fighter. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Sep-20 05:22 PM
T'laop! Two shuttles lost already? "Computer, why are they attacking?" They were practically suicidal! If they were willing to die to take out innocent people, the odds were getting worse and worse. "Captain, we need to be ready to beam refugees out of shuttles at a moment's notice. We may be able to save civilians targeted by the kamikaze attacks if we react quickly enough. We also need to ensure that the shuttles are slightly staggered to avoid chains, sir." At the same time, Maleb fired upon another fighter. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 05:26 PM
[D] The captain nodded as he relayed the orders back to the comms officer. “Do you advise we start beaming them out now Maleb?” He said, then. The tracking of the large enemy fleet picked up two more smaller battle groups on route. The computer responded. “This is a insurrectionist movement that has recently taken over many Federation worlds. Most notably Vulcan. It is believed they are on par with Starfleet at the moment.” A few shuttles managed to make it to the docking bay, depositing a few civilians. One of Maleb’s shots managed to take out a fighter that flew into its wing mate.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Sep-20 05:47 PM
"Immediately, sir!" Insurrectionists... That didn't explain the harming of civilians. And on par with Starfleet? How did the Federation let this happen? Maleb had approximately a million questions, but he kept firing. They had harmed civilians. They were a threat.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 06:05 PM
[D] The Computer seemingly continued. “The insurrectionist movement was treated peacefully. Starfleet allowed them to secede two years ago. They have spent all of that time gaining territory and resources. Until they attacked two months ago.” Two more shuttles were lost after two kamikazes, as Maleb continued the aggression. Maleb saw the timer on the enemy fleet soon approaching. Ten minutes.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Sep-20 06:12 PM
'This is a highly illogical scenario,' Maleb thought' 'I am simply not going to question it.' And so he kept firing. "We have ten minutes! Will all the refugees be out by then, Captain?" (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 06:13 PM
[D] The captain swore under his breath as he looked at the ACTO. “No. There will be five more ships on route by then. And the damn planetary government isn’t allowing us to stop.”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Sep-20 06:24 PM
Maleb hesitated for a moment, considering, though he kept firing. They could meet the fleet, try to buy the civilians time. How would they stop the civilians from following them? Send out a broadcast stating that it's unsafe for the ship to take any more people and have them wait in space? That was essentially a death sentence. But it was a death sentence to stay aboard the ship unless it ran. The Galaxy could save some of them but not all of them, especially since some were already on the ship. They needed to delay for another fifty minutes, but that was impossible. Think, Maleb, think. Three options. 1. Meet the fleet and most likely delay the death of but still damn the civilians, especially those on the ship. 2. Stay and try to fight until everyone was on the ship, then run. Most likely would result in death for all civilians involved. 3. Run just before the fleet arrived. Abandon those who weren't on the ship yet. He needed more information. More time. More something. "Maleb to Tactical and Engineering: I need an estimate of how long we will be able to survive against the enemy fleet. Operations, how long until all the refugees are aboard? Are you transporting as many as possible and utilizing all transporter rooms?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 06:29 PM
[D] A comm came in. The same tactical officer from before. “50 minutes sir! Even if the Miranda class gets here it will literally do us no good.” Then, the ops officer. “We are utilizing every single one! We’ll have most of the population that we can save aboard by the time they get here. But the remaining civilians will get caught in the crossfire!” (edited)
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Sep-20 06:33 PM
Fifty minutes? That was longer than he'd expected, honestly, but still not ideal. So they had ten minutes, plus an additional 45 or so. But there would still be civilians. What could he do to make them go faster, or get them aboard sooner? "Drop shields. Instruct the civilians to begin beaming themselves aboard into any open space they can find. The hull will take damage from the fighters, but we can take them out faster than they'll be able to destroy us." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 06:39 PM
[D] The Captain gave a nod of approval. As the comms officer relayed the order. Soon, the shields were dropped. Which the fighters immediately picked up on. Going after the engines of the ship, firing at them as the groups of civilians beamed aboard. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Sep-20 06:40 PM
Maleb returned their fire as quickly as possible. "Bring shields back up as soon as all refugees are aboard. Engineering, how are the engines doing?" This was working. This was good. The ship could handle it for at least a little while. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 06:45 PM
[D] A comms channel was opened by engineering. But it was cut off by a loud boom. As the readings showed a kamikaze on the left nacelle.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Sep-20 06:46 PM
Shit. "Bring shields back up. Can we still go to warp? How many refugees are left? Did enough get aboard that the rest can get on before the fleet gets here?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 06:48 PM
[D] The engineering officer spoke up over comms. “Fuck fuck fuck! Yes sir! We took a hit but we can still go uhhh, warp 4.”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Sep-20 06:50 PM
"Good. Captain, once all the refugees are aboard, we need to warp away immediately, sir." If the engineering officer was correct, all of them could get on. The civilians were all going to be safe and the ship could get away before the fleet arrived. They were losing the planet but saving the crew and the refugees. A good trade.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 06:54 PM
[D] Not a moment too soon, the enemy fleet was fast approaching. Lead by a trio of Odyssey classes. The Galaxy-X quickly warped out with everyone aboard. Just as they arrived. The simulation paused as it began to calculate his score on the viewscreen.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Sep-20 06:56 PM
Maleb sighed slightly, subtly, as he watched the score calculate for a moment. After catching his breath and running a hand through his hair, he stood at attention. Where had the Odysseys come from, anyway? Regardless, he'd won. "Lieutenant Verne?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 06:57 PM
Maggie walked out with a smile as she looked at the viewscreen pop up with its score. 100% score.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Sep-20 07:00 PM
"Was my performance acceptable, sir?" Maleb said as he tugged on the bottom seam of his uniform, straightening out the creases. One had to look at least somewhat put together. 100%... that was more like it. But that was the computer's perception; what of Lieutenant Verne's?
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 07:03 PM
Maggie laughed as she looked at him. “Maleb. That was fucking fantastic. You handled yourself so well. I’m legitimately impressed. Like, wow..”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Sep-20 07:07 PM
Maleb looked over to Maggie calmly. He hadn't expected that to work... But it did and all the simulated refugees were safe. And he'd passed. Passing is always good. "Thank you, sir. Are there any issues or mistakes I should be aware of, sir?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 07:19 PM
Maggie laughed as she looked at him. “You got lucky with taking down the shields. That could’ve ended badly. Other then that. Exemplary work!”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Sep-20 07:23 PM
"Indeed. Had there been other options, sir, I would not have done so. But thank you, sir. Is there another simulation that you wish to run today?" It could have gone so terribly. But it hadn't, and he'd been carefulish. He just didn't expect it to work again.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 07:28 PM
Maggie nodded with a laugh as she looked at him. “No. We will probably end up doing the uh. Shadowing I talked about earlier. To see how I work. For now though, I have to get back on the bridge.”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Sep-20 07:33 PM
"Understood, sir. Enjoy the rest of your shift." Maleb remained at attention, nodding slightly as he bid her farewell. Shadowing! That would be most intriguing, certainly.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 07:35 PM
Maggie nodded with a smile as she walked out. “All right! Really awesome work today Maleb! Have a good day!” With that, she was gone.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Sep-20 05:37 PM
The beaches of Kaminar. The forests lining the seaside, glowing with their various fluorescent flowers and the occasional bioluminescent insect. The sound of the waves lapping at the shore. And... a small tent with a fire lit in front of it, providing light and warmth to the otherwise dark beach. All the familiar comforts of home. The Kelpien sighed as he sat down under a tree with a short huff.
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Artistic_Almanac 22-Sep-20 06:41 PM
She walked into the holodeck and blinked with surprise. Either someone had left it running, or someone was here. She looked around though, finding the sight quite beautiful. She spotted a figure off in the distance and slowly made her way towards them, curious if they were a hologram or a crew member. She came into view “I’m sorry I hate to bother, but I got a bit lost among the greenery and can’t find my way back out of the holodeck” she said, flushing with embarrassment.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Sep-20 06:45 PM
“I can lead you back out. I have travelled the forest many times in my career and life, both at home and in the genuine green on Kaminar.” He stood and straightened up then, smoothing his uniform - and damn, was he tall. Gosh. He regarded the ginger-haired Trill with some curiosity; not every day one saw one of her people with that hair color.
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Artistic_Almanac 22-Sep-20 06:59 PM
She watched as he stood up, eyes wide. “Oh. My. Gosh! You’re a Kelpien!” she said, excited. She looked him up and down, wow was he tall!! She hadn’t seen one in person in such a long time! ...actually, had she ever?
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Sep-20 07:01 PM
Somehow her surprise did not... surprise... him. His countrymen were not common in Starfleet after all, even after being granted membership more than a century ago. “Indeed I am, lieutenant.”
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Artistic_Almanac 22-Sep-20 07:09 PM
Her eyes lit up in awe and admiration. And then she noticed the pips on his collar and about choked on her own spit “C-Commander Dunamis!” she stammered out, unbelievably embarrassed and ashamed of herself for not connecting the dots sooner.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Sep-20 07:11 PM
He fought the urge to sigh and roll his eyes (and secretly chuckle a bit). That reaction. Always that reaction whenever a new crew member looked at his collar and his uniform. Why. Just why. “Please, lieutenant, at ease. I am not about to bite off your head nor will I ever lest I have to." (edited)
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Artistic_Almanac 22-Sep-20 07:16 PM
She cleared her throat and relaxed, she hadn’t even realized she had been standing at attention. She rubbed the back of her neck, embarrassed, her face about as red as her hair “my apologies Sir.” * she said with a soft smile, looking up at him. She then paused and looked around eagerly* “is this your home planet then?” she asked, intrigued.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Sep-20 07:20 PM
“Dune is fine. I’m not currently ln duty.” His golden eyes momentarily averted from her to gaze at the scenery surrounding them. There was wistfulness in that gaze, tinged with a bit of longing. “Indeed. This is the edge of the forest of Ailksha, on one of the western continents. A day’s travel away from the city of Rytan. My aunt would take me here at times. We would gather glowing insects in a lantern and allow them to light our way as we found our way here.”
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Artistic_Almanac 22-Sep-20 07:22 PM
She followed his gaze and looked around “It’s beautiful Si- Dune” she said with a soft smile. She shifted on her feet slightly “would you be too opposed to some company? I would love to know more about your home world.” yes, that was much better than saying something about how badly she wanted to stare at his face and examine him in heavy detail out of her curiosity with his species. Plus the area really was beautiful and she would love to know more.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Sep-20 07:26 PM
“Not at all. Not many enquire about my people and I am quite happy to share what I can.” He stepped through the trees, trusting her to follow in his footsteps (hoofsteps?) as he walked, leading her out to the beach and the tent, where the campfire still remained burning, and settled down at the fireside.
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Artistic_Almanac 22-Sep-20 07:33 PM
She followed after him excitedly and let out a soft gasp when she saw the beach “oh it’s so beautiful” she exclaimed, looking around in wonder for a moment. She turned back to him and settled down beside him. Not too close to be awkward, but close enough to hear him well. “so tell me about....” she paused thinking for a moment before the turned to look at him “everything! I would love to know everything!” she grinned, excited
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Sep-20 11:58 PM
"Now, that is a very tall order indeed. Where do I start?" He said, obviously half joking, as he tapped his chin. "Is there any one area of my people you might like to know about in particular? To tell you about absolutely all aspects of my people would take plenty of time and knowledge I might not currently possess-"
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 12:18 AM
She laughed and looked down T her hands “well I don’t really know much of anything about your species apart from the name and how you look.” she admitted sheepishly. “I must say I find you quite fascinating to look at!”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 12:23 AM
"Thank you. I hope my people and I continue to be just as fascinating to you, both to the eye and your curiosity." His head tilted to one side, analyzing the faint mumblings coming through the door. Was that... Deimora? Sara? A bit of... Hats. Hartz. The Klingon. The bubble spa gathering. He hadn't planned to attend anyway. "We can begin at the beginning then - there formerly existed only two species on my world. The Kelpiens, the prey, and the Ba'ul, the predators. The latter would control us through fear and their highly advanced technology. But as it turned out, our recent history was changed when the U.S.S. Discovery intervened..."
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 12:28 AM
“I’m glad I didn’t offend you, I don’t always chose the best words to convey what I mean” she said, scratching her ear. But then he started telling her the story, so she pulled her knees up to her chest and wrapped her arms around them, turning her head to watch him so she could be fully immersed in his story “but wait, it’s against the prime directive to interfere directly with a species I thought?” She asked, a bit confused.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 12:32 AM
"Or so the story goes. Her commanding officer thought it appropriate." At least, that was as much as he had been told. "Ever since we have been a protectorate and then a full member of the Federation after my people overthrew our former Ba'ul masters. Today a joint government exists peacefully, though of course this peace remains tenuous at times." (edited)
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 12:39 AM
She nodded “I suppose in a way I could understand that more than most. What with the Trill/Symbiote relationship.” *she looked into the fire with a bit of a grimace. Before looking back at him “How different are the Ba’ul from your species? Or is it just a case of dominant differences of genetics?”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 12:41 AM
"As different as ones like me and black, viscous pools capable of forming clawed, spined humanoid forms can be. Beyond that I'm afraid a xenobiologist is the one to turn to." There was a brief pause afterwards. "You mentioned the Trill symbiont - host relationship. Do you happen to be joined?" (edited)
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 12:59 AM
she picked up something stick like that was nearby and tossed it into the fire, the grimace still on her face. “no. I never wanted to be. Much to the dismay of my parents. My people feel like being joined is one of the most heroic things you can do. But I disagree.” she looked deep into the fore “If a host were to die young, then the symbiont would be moved, but even with the host gone their memory lives on. However, the new host is not allowed a place in their previous life no matter how recent. Lovers, children, family. All gone in the blink of an eye. And even though the host is gone, those memories live on in the symbiont.” she turned to look at him “I would rather be myself. One body, one mind and one life. To be gone one day and leave behind nothing but the memories of my existence.” she looked away, blushing “I would never want someone I loved to go through the pain of knowing that, somewhere out there, a part of me lived on that they could never have again...” she smiled sheepishly “you probably knew most of that, I apologize for my rambling.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 01:04 AM
"To be joined or not is a choice. To undertake such gargantuan change is a choice - a choice only you can make, regardless of whether or not your family approve." He agreed. "There are many benefits to staying unjoined as well, I do believe. If you wish to stay unjoined then that is your choice." (edited)
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 01:06 AM
she let out a sigh of relief “it’s nice to hear that from someone” she said, giving him a grin “many seem confused by why I don’t want to be joined. They think that it’s my duty and I....I just don’t want that.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 01:07 AM
"And that is perfectly fine. No one holds the reins of your destiny and life but you." A long sigh escaped his lips then as he drew his long legs in, towards his chest. "I'm sorry if I sound a little too philosophical-"
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 01:10 AM
She grinned and shook her head “Not at all!” she watched as he drew his legs in and looks curiously at his...feet? Hooves? “whoa!” she said, scooting a bit closer to look at them “are you wearing shoes or are those your...uhh...feet?” she asked, looking up at him, a bit bright eyed with curiosity
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 01:15 AM
"Both. Hooved digitigrade feet aren't always beneficial. I never learned to swim very well." He admitted with a sheepish smile. "The upside is that at least no one wants to be kicked by me. Understandably so."
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 01:19 AM
She giggled “yes I suppose it would be inhumane to nail horse shoes onto you.” she paused and blushed profusely “I’m sorry, that might have sounded kind of rude, it was not my intention.” she looked out towards the beach and smiled “well the water here isn’t real if you wanted to go for a moon light dip and practice” she said, giving his shoulder a playful nudge with her own. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 01:23 AM
"That was not my intention in coming here - rather, I intended to simply enjoy the scenery. It reminds me of home, faraway though that may be. The water is quite real, however, especially considering our proximity to the sea-"
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 01:26 AM
She chuckled “ah but you and I both know it’s merely simulation” she stood up and stretched, pulling her shoes off and cuffing her pants before holding her hand out to him with a soft smile “come on, I bet you can show me more of your beautiful planet if we walk down the beach”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 01:39 AM
Who was he to refuse? Standing, he brushed his uniform off and loosely laced his fingers through hers before leading her off down the beach. "There isn't much to see, not with this program, however."
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 01:46 AM
She had to admit, she was a bit surprised when he laced their fingers together, she blushed, but she didn’t pull away. “no?” she asked, walking next to him and admiring the scene around them “how come? Not enough time?”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 02:04 AM
"Well, I can always add more," He reasoned evenly. "I did have a few ideas as to what I could put here. Including a small traditional Kelpien hut..."
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 02:16 AM
She grinned in fascination “do you want to add one or build one?” she asked, curious as to how one could be made “I bet creating is half the fun! Although some traditional buildings do take a long time to make depending on the traditions.” she said, humming in thought, absentmindedly adjusting her grip on his hand, shifting a bit to hold it better
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 02:26 AM
"Oh, no. Why build one when you can simply add one?" He let go of her hand then, taking out his PADD then and scrolling through it. "Computer, add Kelpien building Ceti-4, one hundred meters down the beach from my location." Immediately a thatched hut appeared, made from long vertical sticks stuck in the sand with no door.
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 02:32 AM
She laughed “some people like to use their time in holodecks to use their hands. But either way, come on!” she said with a grin, jogging down the sandy pathway until she reached the hut. She looked it over in admiration before stepping through the doorway and looking around. She popped her head out with an elated grin “you coming?”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 02:39 AM
"Unfortunately, I am not one of those who prefers to use their hands while here." He joined her in the hut, settling down on some kind of wooden chair in the middle of the hut, in front of a small fire that warmed the house ever so slightly.
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 02:47 AM
She looked at him and nodded “just not your thing? Or do you prefer things that are truly tangible?” she asked, walking around the structure and looking at it. “I must say, traditional anything from other worlds fascinates me. Considering ours is to find certain types of people and basically stick bugs in them.” she shuddered a bit and then shook her head as if to clear it. “so sandy beaches, warm climate style houses, beautiful forests. Your planet is beautiful!”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 02:55 AM
"Thank you. Kaminar is paradise, almost - nearly akin to Earth, some say, though of course Risa and her green shores outclass both by miles. Not often do people visit, but when they do they usually leave quite amazed. I am glad that my home has not lost its reputation."
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 02:58 AM
She laughed when he mentioned Risa. “Ah yes. Risa. The pleasure planet. I don’t know, maybe I’m weird, but personally I like to do things for vacation sometimes. Go backpacking, hiking, travel around. I guess I just can’t get enough excitement. “ she shrugged with a small smile “perhaps next time I have leave I will go to Kaminar. I have it on good faith that it’s quite beautiful” she said with a teasing wink.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 03:14 AM
"If you'd like. Perhaps on the next shore leave you might find the time. There are a few good, scenic places I can recommend to you in that regard. I go home regularly myself, on each shore leave. Hiking is a perfectly normal pasttime in fact." (edited)
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 12:03 PM
She grinned “oh hiking sounds lovely! I bet the nature here is just as beautiful in the day light as it is in the moon light.” she made her way over to the fire and sat in front of it, basking in its warmth for a moment before turning to him “if I may be so bold as to ask, is it true your species can sense danger?”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 12:04 PM
"Temperature and environmental changes and other presences - somewhat, yes - but that is all. Sensing death itself as some say is unfortunately not one of our abilities."
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 12:52 PM
She nodded thoughtfully before turning to look at him again “Is it true your species can live a really long time?” she was curious as to how his life span matched up to others, and honestly just where he was in that span
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 01:00 PM
"The oldest on record is one hundred and seventy to my knowledge - though I admit that even at forty-two I feel so much older." Came the reply, "I feel disconnected with many of the younger crew in fact."
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 01:09 PM
She paused and nodded thoughtfully “well umm. Your species ages well” she said with a sheepish smile. It was hard for her to believe he was practically the age of her parents.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 01:25 PM
"'Slowly' might be the proper word, I believe. Age well...? Perhaps. I certainly don't feel forty-two - if anything I feel twice as old next to the younger crew such as yourself."
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 01:31 PM
She chuckled “no! You look just as spry as the rest of us! I’m sure you could put run me any day!” she looked into the fire and hummed some. She wanted to ask about the body markings his species tended to have, but decided that was just as out of place as the people who asked about her spots. “so...” she paused, thinking “why starfleet?”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 01:39 PM
"I believed my destiny lay among the stars, not in the kitchen of a Kelpien eatery. As for outrun you... well, yes. I think I would." He agreed.
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 01:51 PM
Her eyes went wide “as in Kelpiens making the food, or being the food??” she asked, a bit horrified by the idea.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 02:01 PM
"Making the food. We aren't eaten for food anymore, nor have we for the past... oh, century and a half or more?" (edited)
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 02:11 PM
she let out a sigh of relief. “you worried me for a second there!” she said with a soft chuckle. She paused and dug her toes into the sandy floor, humming softly with happiness. “this is a really nice planet. Do you go home to visit family on shore leave?” she asked with a soft smile, looking back at him
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 02:15 PM
"I have eleven little nieces and nephews that never fail to visit me whenever I do. I buy them all presents in fact. I have their preferences saved in a file on my PADD in fact." (edited)
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 02:22 PM
She smiled “that’s a really big family! I bet you make the best uncle.” she let out a sigh, a smile on her face “I hope for something like that one of these days.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 02:25 PM
"I'm sure the right one for you shall come along and help you get there someday." He replied, patting her on the shoulder briefly before pulling away.
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 03:09 PM
She nodded, thoughtful “I fear I never really caught anyone’s eye in the academy, I’m fairly certain that will be the same here” not that others hadn’t caught her eye
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 03:22 PM
"I'm sure there will be some if you introduce yourself to the rest of the ship - surely there will be. I have no doubt of that. Phoenix is full of surprises after all," He stated thoughtfully.
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 03:55 PM
She nodded thoughtfully. She had met a few interesting crew members so far. Only one she’d found an interest in. But, that could be more due to fascination than feelings. She would have to wait to find out. “I suppose that’s the one nice thing about such a large ship. So many people to meet.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 04:51 PM
"I hope you enjoy your tenure on board, then. I assure you Phoenix's life is very, very vibrant indeed, with a resilient and caring crew, both traits in abundance."
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 05:08 PM
She nodded, smiling. And looked into the fire with a content sigh, closing her eyes and relaxing “I feel like I could stay here forever.” *she chuckled “too bad it’s just the holodeck”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 05:17 PM
"So do I. The environment never fails to take me home - though of course the genuine article on Kaminar is unrivalled in its beauty and splendour, especially this time at night."
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 05:22 PM
She smiled “You know, commander or not, I enjoy talking to you. You make me feel less...awkward.” she laughed sheepishly and rubbed the back of her neck “I didn’t make the best impression with the first people I met, but I guess you don’t become the head of a Star ship without good reason.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 05:35 PM
"Is that so? Some tell me that the way I talk is off-putting. A funny mix of formal and old-fashioned yet casual. As for yiour first impression to me, I can safely say that it has thus far been positive."
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 05:46 PM
She laughed and shook her head “No I quite enjoy it!” she said with a smile “I am glad to know I’ve made a positive impression with you, I’d hate to have a strained relationship with my captain. Among other things.” she said with a small shrug. She reached down and ran her hand through the sand, smiling.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 05:48 PM
"You may want to find captain Kunzo for that, not me." He said lightheartedly - though he, of course, did not tell her about how things would've been that way once upon a time. "I am only ship's first officer as you may know. But I suppose a positive impression is one nonetheless."
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 05:52 PM
She flushed a bit “ah I keep making mistakes with ranks today!” she said, embarrassed as she hid her face in her hands “earlier I called myself Assistant Commander. I’m only Assistant Chief. I don’t know why I’m so off today.”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 06:03 PM
"Adjustment perhaps, nervousness. Fear not. You will find your feet among other things in time."
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 06:11 PM
She nodded “perhaps! I certainly hope so anyways, I worked really hard to get into my position and now I feel sort of out of place.” she drew shapes in the sand with her fingers “my last ship was much more strict and this one is much more relaxed, which is nice! But almost more stressful in a way...”
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 06:21 PM
“Stressful how? If there is a problem with the ship’s environment I would be happy to look into it.”
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Artistic_Almanac 23-Sep-20 09:19 PM
She turned to him and held her hands up in defense “oh no no! I don’t mean in a bad way persay! It’s just so much larger and I’m not used to it at all!” she grinned sheepishly, her face red.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Sep-20 11:57 PM
"Once again here is the simple fact - you will find your feet in time, as do all the crew that come to us. You will find your place in the crew, beyond your uniform and position, and that is certain. Mmm~?"
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Artistic_Almanac 24-Sep-20 12:06 AM
Well this was going...Okayish? /You need to calm down Nazral/ she thought to herself with a sigh "I'm sure you are correct" she said calmly. Nothing worse that meeting one of the ships higher ups- who just happens to be a fascinating species she'd never seen before- attempting to flirt with them and then making a bit of a fool of yourself. She sighed, a small smile on her face as she stared into the fire /This is going to be an interesting log entry/ she thought
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 24-Sep-20 12:09 AM
"Trust me." Once again he patted her shoulder and sighed, settling down and going a little bit quieter. "It is getting somewhat late. Perhaps we can talk again soon. I would enjoy the opportunity to do so."
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Artistic_Almanac 24-Sep-20 12:19 AM
She glanced at her watch in surprise "Oh! it is late! I apologize for keeping you out!" She stood up and turned to him with a soft smile "I would rather enjoy that" she said
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 24-Sep-20 12:30 AM
"So would I." He responded, standing and brushing sand off his uniform. Their little hut was on the beach after all. "Do simply drop me a message and I will see if I can make the time."
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Artistic_Almanac 24-Sep-20 12:51 AM
She smiled, pausing in thought "are you an early riser? I tend to like to spend my mornings before my shifts in the mess hall with a cup of tea. You're welcome to join me some time if you would like."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 24-Sep-20 12:56 AM
"Sometimes, especially if there are pressing matters ahead of me, but I think I can find the time."
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Artistic_Almanac 24-Sep-20 12:56 AM
She felt a bit giddy "You certainly don't have to. But I can't say I wouldn't love the company." She said, giving him a warm smile
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 24-Sep-20 01:00 AM
"For a friend it's the least I can do. That is all. An early rise simply means early to bed of course-"
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Artistic_Almanac 24-Sep-20 01:03 AM
She swallowed, but kept her smile /calm. down. Naz./ "Right! In that case I will bid you goodnight!" she turned and stepped out onto the beach, looking around with a sigh. She grinned and jogged over to the waters edge, allowing the water to wash over her feet as she walked down the shore line back to the fire where her socks and shoes were
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 24-Sep-20 01:07 AM
"Goodnight. I believe I ought to leave myself in fact - I'd like to return to my quarters and retire for the day." He remarked as he had the computer create a door for the two of them.
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Artistic_Almanac 24-Sep-20 01:11 AM
She sighed, leaving the water and grabbed her socks and shoes, walking over to the door “after you then” she said with a grin, motioning towards the door with her shoes.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 24-Sep-20 01:17 AM
"Computer, end program." He walked past her to the holodeck door and exited to the hallway as the scene around them gradally faded back to the holodeck grid.
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Artistic_Almanac 24-Sep-20 01:18 AM
She nodded and looked back one last time at the beautiful word. A small smile on her face before turning and following him out of the holodeck
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Artistic_Almanac 24-Sep-20 05:20 PM
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She walked in and looked around. She pulled out her PADD and typed away on it for a few moments before pocketing it again “computer, run simulation” a dark morning with the sun just rising in the horizon appeared around her. She stood on a beach surrounded by sand. She sat down and looked out at the water, sighing. Well things were just peachy so far.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 24-Sep-20 06:00 PM
Ga'HaTz entered the holodeck and was surprised to see Reeehan sitting alone on a beach. Then again, they should not have been surprised. They took a deep breath, then moved forward. "Sir, I think we got off on the wrong foot. Perhaps we should start again? Greetings, I am Ga'HaTz. I enjoy drawing and opera from different cultures and learning new things about anything. I grew up on Qo’noS but I was raised by an open minded grandmother who loved me enough to show me the universe, then release me to it." They sat down beside them, looking out to the waves. "I also enjoy water, greatly so."
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Artistic_Almanac 24-Sep-20 06:10 PM
She had taken off her socks and shoes and was sitting there watching the sun rise, her feet burried in the sand. When she heard Ga'HaTz she looked up at them, a bit surprised to see them there. She looked back over the water "Before I respond in kind, answer me this. Does it bother you to be different from others of your kind?" she turned to look at them "I ask not to offend, so please don't see it that way"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 24-Sep-20 06:15 PM
They gave a soft smile. "I am not bothered by it in the slightest. My grandmother always taught me that the greatest honor there is, is the honor I show myself by respecting myself. So what if I cannot grow a beard like the other klingon men? So what if I am not as... as.... xenophobic as my kin, to want to travel to other worlds and see other cultures. The knowledge I have gained in my short life grants me more power than they will ever gain through battle. So no, I am not bothered by being different." They looked over to Reeehan. "Why do you ask?"
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Artistic_Almanac 24-Sep-20 06:20 PM
She turned to look back out at the ocean "As a Trill it is always expected that you are to be joined. I, on the other hand, never wanted that. I didn't even try for it. All I ever wanted was to be out here with the stars. In my world I am an oddity, as much as one might expect you are- again, not said in offense." she looked down at the sand and ran some through her fingers "my previous posting was so strict, but I started from the bottom and worked my way up there. I was not one to be feared, merely respected and trusted. But here? Here I know no one and already I've made a poor impression. Had I known I was coming to a more relaxed environment I...well I don't know what I would have done." she sighed and shook her head before turning to look at them "My name is Nazral Reeehn. I enjoy a good cup of tea, sleeping in on my off days and the a good drink with friends."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 24-Sep-20 06:29 PM
They listened carefully throughout her story. When she was finished and turned towards them to reintroduce herself, Ga’HaTz grinned. "It is very nice to meet you, Nazral Reeehan. Perhaps I can introduce you to some of the friends I have made in my short time on the ship." (edited)
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Artistic_Almanac 24-Sep-20 06:34 PM
She chuckled, rubbing the back of her neck "Its Reeehn actually, no A." she said with a smile "I guess none of us have been here very long. But perhaps in the long run that will be a good thing." she swallowed "If you don't mind my asking...why did you seem so upset about my having spend time with Dune last night?"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 24-Sep-20 06:46 PM
Ga'HaTz tried the name out. "Ree-han, hin? Reeehin??" They looked confused and slightly frustrated that they couldn't pronounce the name the way she had. They huffed and tried to move on from it. When she asked the second question, they thought hard on how to answer this. "I do not know too much about the commander, only what is written on his file. I do know, however, that he is happily in a relationship. In fact, the person I have interest in told me they went to him for advice on relationships." They scratched the ridges on their nose briefly before continuing. "My reaction was out of concern. What are your intentions with the Commander?" They fixed her with a neutral stare, their face betraying nothing.
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Artistic_Almanac 24-Sep-20 06:50 PM
She grinned when they tried to pronounce it "Reee-N. The h is silent" She looked back out to the water and nodded as the other spoke, deep in though for a moment before she chuckled "Oh! I had just never seen his kind before in person and found myself with many questions. He also seemed quite content to answer them." She kept a straight face, but deep down couldn't betray her disappointment. Of course someone like that had someone, it only made sense. She rubbed the back of her neck and looked back to them with a soft smile "it seems making friends of any kind will be much more difficult than I had expected here. What with our differing views."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 24-Sep-20 07:01 PM
The breath they didn't know they were holding was released in a big relieved sigh after she answer their question, then they sobered up a bit. "Making friends anywhere is hard. However, I think that over time it gets easier. You just need to take a deep breath before you dive in." Ga'HaTz said it with a grin. "I also think that over time, even a ship as big as this one will seem small eventually. We must all make an effort to be civil and kind to each other because while we are a crew, we are also a family." They paused for a moment, watching the sky and the ocean before continuing. "Later on, Amanda, Deimora, and I will be getting together to practice Mok’bara. I will be instructing them, of course, but if you are interested I would be delighted to teach you as well."
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Artistic_Almanac 24-Sep-20 07:10 PM
She looked out at the water again and nodded, lost in thought. "Yes, that may do me some good. I am in a bit of a need of a good stretch." she said a bit absentmindedly. She was reminding herself that she wasn't here for romance. That hadn't been why she'd requested to be changed to a new ship. Her parents health was why, and she needed to remember that.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 24-Sep-20 07:13 PM
Ga'HaTz smiled again before getting up. "Well, I am now properly late to my shift but I am glad we are now on better terms. I will see you later, Reeehn!! Hey, think I said it right!! Computer, show exit!" With that, they took off again with a smile and a wave.
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Artistic_Almanac 24-Sep-20 07:20 PM
She waved them off before getting to her own feet and stretching for a moment. She sighed "Computer, end program" watching everything around her vanish before she made her way out of the holodeck
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 02-Oct-20 05:43 PM
Amanda had such a good time playing basketball yesterday that she decided to do the same today. She had gotten to the holodeck early and changed into some shorts, a blue starfleet basketball jersey and some sneakers. She was currently dribbling the ball up and down the court, running through some old drills.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Oct-20 05:48 PM
Behind her the doors hissed open, revealing Dune standing in the doorway with PADD in hand. Not that he'd come looking for her, of course. Merely a chance encounter. "Amanda. Basketball, I see. I always thought the sport would suit you well - and it seems that I was quite right."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 02-Oct-20 05:55 PM
Amanda stopped mid dribble and smiled at the Commander. "Ah Command...sorry Dune. Yes, it's one of my favorite sports. I played in the academy actually."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Oct-20 05:57 PM
“Is it true that the taller you are the better you will be at the sport? Surely that cannot be the sole deciding factor...” He stepped through the doors proper now, into the holodeck and simulated basketball court.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 02-Oct-20 05:57 PM
"No that's not true, there's skill involved as well. There are plenty of tall people who don't have the hand eye coordination for basketball." She looked at the ball and back to him, "do you play?
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Oct-20 06:02 PM
“In fact, I do not, though I would like to try it once. Thereafter? We shall see.” He looked her up and down, studying her face and body language.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 02-Oct-20 06:05 PM
She stood casually and bounced the ball to him, "give it a try, I can help you with the basics."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Oct-20 06:08 PM
The ball was snatched out of the air with relative ease, and he bounced the ball a few times with a tiny smile on his face. “Very well. Where do we begin?”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 02-Oct-20 06:39 PM
((hold on))
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 02-Oct-20 06:48 PM
((sorry big boss called me lol))
"Well let's try bouncing the ball up and down the court first, get a feel for it." She demonstrated a simple bounce with one hand as she went up the court.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Oct-20 06:52 PM
He kept pace with her, perhaps a little bit faster, dribbling the ball with a little difficulty at first.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 02-Oct-20 07:02 PM
"Oh you're a natural with dribbling. Let's try two handed here." She demonstrated, dribbling from one hand to the other.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Oct-20 07:04 PM
This time he needed more practice, dropping the ball more than once before finally picking up pace. “The object of this exercise is to get a feel for the ball, yes?”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 02-Oct-20 07:07 PM
"Yes, feeling the ball and controlling it's movements. Shooting the ball will come next, the objective of the game is to get the ball in the hoop."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Oct-20 07:14 PM
“That seems simple enough-“ After another bounce or two he snatched the ball up cleanly and looked across at the basketball hoop.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 02-Oct-20 07:22 PM
"So this involves some more hand eye coordination as well as managing strength and form." She stopped and took a jump shot, slowly showing the form.
((might be a bit slow in a meeting))
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Oct-20 07:27 PM
Golden eyes narrowed at the hoop in front of him, estimating the distance between them before taking a an experimental shot. The ball bounced off the board to the right of the basket.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 02-Oct-20 07:47 PM
She smiled as she caught the rebound and passed it back to him. "Pretty good, just remember the follow through at the end. Try again."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Oct-20 07:54 PM
Remember the follow through. He tried again, the ball this time barely missing the basket.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 02-Oct-20 08:07 PM
"Hey that's pretty good! I think just use your wrist just a bit more and you'll get it."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Oct-20 08:08 PM
“Perhaps!” He smiled and picked up the ball for another shot at the hoop. “I might do this more often in fact.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 02-Oct-20 08:10 PM
"Well this is just playing around, wait until you have someone playing against you. Much more challenging. Oh and I'm going to teach you how to dunk, since you're so tall."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Oct-20 08:14 PM
“I am eager to learn - though I have barely a few feet on you, my friend. Are most humans not able to do this so easily?”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 02-Oct-20 08:20 PM
"Some are, some aren't. It really depends. A dunk is this by the way." Amanda backed up and took a running leap at the hoop, swishing the ball in and hanging from the hoop for a moment before dropping down.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Oct-20 08:22 PM
“It therefore depends on the speed of the run-up and the following jump...?” He guessed, watching her movements very carefully. He’d always considered himself a good student and this timr was no exception.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 02-Oct-20 08:23 PM
"Yes, though you're supposed to be dribbling while you do it. It's easier to start without bouncing, but you aren't allowed to be moving without dribbling during the game."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Oct-20 08:25 PM
“I see. Is there a particular reason for this practice?”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 02-Oct-20 08:28 PM
"It's a rule for the game. You have to dribble while you move. When you stop dribbling, you stop moving and can't dribble again. You either need to pass or shoot."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 02-Oct-20 08:33 PM
“Interesting.” He sized up the hoop again. “Perhaps we can try yhat this time.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 03-Oct-20 01:56 AM
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"Would you like to try to dunk? It's actually pretty exhilarating."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 03-Oct-20 02:10 AM
"Oh, definitely." He sized up the hoop again and made a running start - alas it turns out that maybe he'd overestimated how high the basket was. When he sprang up from the ground he was off by a few inches, though the ball went in anyway.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 03-Oct-20 02:11 AM
"Not that easy is it?" She retrieved the ball and handed it back. "Try again, you'll get it."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 03-Oct-20 02:27 AM
He accepted the ball from her and took another running start up to the pole, jumping up- and successfully dunking the ball in. He opted not to hang off the hoop though, and simply dropped to the floor.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 03-Oct-20 02:29 AM
"Fun isn't it? Wait until you have other people playing against you. Then it's really interesting."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 03-Oct-20 02:43 AM
"Perhaps next time. Would you be one of them, Amanda...?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 03-Oct-20 02:49 AM
"If you'd like. I could be on your team too if you want. I just enjoy playing and sharing my favorite past time with my... Friends."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 03-Oct-20 02:57 AM
"I would be grateful for you on my team. Do you know of others on board who share this pasttime with you?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 03-Oct-20 02:58 AM
"I think Maggie did. I also started teaching Ensign Vel. We could have a proper team someday."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 03-Oct-20 03:02 AM
"Represent the Phoenix in sporting competitions." He reckoned, "Or organize a shipwide tournament if time allows."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 03-Oct-20 03:09 AM
"Yes. We can even program some holograms to be teammates. Maybe based off famous players of the past?"
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 03-Oct-20 03:10 AM
"Perhaps." He smiled, tossing the ball up and down in his hand. "Join me for dinner?""
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 03-Oct-20 03:21 AM
*Amanda froze and looked at Dune. She blinked and then smiled. "I'd love to."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 03-Oct-20 03:29 AM
"The mess hall is an option if you'd like. Or would you prefer one of our quarters?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 03-Oct-20 03:32 AM
"Uh... Wherever makes you comfortable. I'm not much of a cook but I replicate things really well."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 03-Oct-20 03:39 AM
"The mess hall - to make things easier for both of us." He didn't mind talking in a public setting - nor did he want to give her the wrong impression. "After you?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 03-Oct-20 03:44 AM
"Thank you, I'm just going to change. I'll meet you in the hallway?"
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 03-Oct-20 03:45 AM
"Of course." He took one more look around the basketball court before walking out of the holodeck.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 03-Oct-20 03:45 AM
Amanda went to the makeshift changing room and quickly changed into her uniform.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Oct-20 07:10 PM
lithop entered the holodeck and did some stretches before initiation the program. "Computer load up Lithop Dance." It did so and the room turned into a dance studio with a hologram man in the middle of the room, in the back corner there was a changing room and she entered it to change into an outfit for dancing. She then walked up to the hologram and took it's hands. "Program Foxtrot." She said before the hologram started to move and she started the dance.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 14-Oct-20 07:30 PM
About halfway into the dance the doors opened loudly (like they always do) and Aaron walked in, looking around for Lithop. When he spotted her dancing he quickly moved to the side, feeling guilty that he'd interrupted something.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Oct-20 07:54 PM
Lithop of course heard the door open, how could she not they were very loud. However, she didn't see who had arrived and the dance was almost done anyway. She finished it finally, back in the middle of the room where she had started held in a dip by the hologram. After the dip she found herself standing in front of it. Dance now compete she looked around the room for the person who had entered before her eyes landed on Aaron. She smiled and waved over to him. "Hey Aaron!" She greeted, now walking over to him the flowy dress she was wearing swishing side to side as she walked. "What brings you here?"
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 14-Oct-20 07:57 PM
"Well, you put an open request on the chatroom and I wanted to learn how to dance so... here I am!" He shrugged. "I would have been here earlier but I didn't know which holodeck you were in, word of warning: do not interrupt Ensign Owen during his holodeck time." He paused a second. "You look nice." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Oct-20 08:07 PM
She gave a smile/grimace combo at the mention of someone's holodeck alone time before moving on. "Cool! we can start with some basic steps to get you learning." She said referring to the fact he wanted to learn how to dance before looking down at her dress. "Thanks, I put it on because dancing in a uniform isn't the easiest task. Well that and I like long fancy dresses. As for my hair, I put it in a bun so it doesn't get in my face while I dance." She said, finding the need to explain her outfit. "I suggested you should change if you want to learn, there's a changing room and replicator in the back, but, don't feel pressured to put on a suit or anything." She finished with a smile.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 14-Oct-20 08:12 PM
"Yeah, the uniforms aren't the best for high energy movement." He looked over at the changing room. "I'll go do that now." He ran over to the changing room and after a few minutes, came out wearing black trousers and a black blazer, but wearing a blue shirt underneath, to match Lithop's dress. He walked over and stood in front of Lithop. "So, where we start?"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Oct-20 08:20 PM
She almost raised an eyebrow at what he was wearing, particularly the shirt that matched her dress. Key word almost she didn't instead there was a barely noticeable facial twich before she moved over by him. "You look nice." she smiled before realizing that the hologram in the center might get in the way. "Computer dismiss Holo-Dancer." It disappeared. "Ok, so we're going to start very simple." She said tentatively putting one arm resting on his arm and the other taking his hand. "I'm assuming you've never danced before."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 14-Oct-20 08:22 PM
"Oh never! I have two left feet." He joked. That was a complete lie. Aaron was peer pressured by his fourth year academy classmates to take a course in dance. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Oct-20 08:32 PM
She laughed. "A lot of people say that, and it's almost never true. When I started dancing, my leg hadn't yet been fully calibrated to me. So it's reaction time was a couple milliseconds behind. Despite that I made it work. So I don't think you have 2 left feet."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 14-Oct-20 08:36 PM
"...I danced at the academy discos if that's what you mean?" He smiled as he straightened up his back. "Like this?"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Oct-20 08:45 PM
"It's not exactly like the disco." She laughed, also straightening up. "Ok, so box step is your most basic step. I'm going to step backward, and the foot the I step back I want you to step your opposite foot forward so they are the same length apart as where they started."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 14-Oct-20 08:57 PM
"Ok... I'm ready." He visibly prepared himself, taking a few deep breaths. While he did take the class in the academy, he hadn't danced in ages; and with being assimilated on top of that? Aaron was rusty.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Oct-20 09:00 PM
"Ok, I will be doing my moves, but I will be saying what moves you should do." She said, getting into position. "Right foot forward, left foot to the side, close. Left foot back, right foot to the side, close. Make sure that your feet line up with my feet." She said preparing to move at a rather slow pace.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 14-Oct-20 09:15 PM
Aaron followed, both listening and not listening to Lithop, managing to keep at the same pace and distance from her. It was hard, and he almost tripped at the beginning, but soon he managed to keep up with her. mirroring her movements.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Oct-20 09:18 PM
She nodded, smiling. "Good good, we're going to try something now. So keep doing those basic steps, but they'll change a little. As long as you match your feet with mine you should be fine." She did the steps again, this time leading so they moved around the room a bit.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 14-Oct-20 09:34 PM
Again Aaron stayed in time and equidistant from Lithop. When they started to move around the room he swayed multiple time and one one occasion accidentally hit his foot on Lithop's prosthetic leg, causing him to wince a little.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Oct-20 10:09 PM
“Ope! Sorry about that.” She said knowing that her prosthetic was pretty hard and not to pleasant to have your foot bang into. The continued the dance. “How about I put on some music and we dance around a bit, how does that sound?” She said, he was a fast learner and even though she wasn’t doing moves as complex as she would with the holo program she found it nice to dance with an actual living person.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 14-Oct-20 10:28 PM
"Sure!" Aaron had got back into the groove, and created a good posture for dancing. "How about something faster? I lied about having two left feet." He had a mischevious grin on his face.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Oct-20 10:40 PM
She smirked, "Ok, I may have an idea." She said equality mischievously, before helping him though the steps of a Viennese waltz, which was like a slow waltz using the the box step but faster, and with more rotation. "You ready?"
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 14-Oct-20 10:45 PM
"You bet!" He had the starting pose ready, his muscles were relaxed and he had childish look of glee in his eye, he was clearly enjoying this, but he was also enjoying the time with Lithop. "Computer, hit it!"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Oct-20 10:57 PM
She laughed at the words "Computer, hit it", before the dance started. They moved rather fast, with minimal mistakes and sometimes throwing in extra moves where they would spin each other or disconnect their arms and Lithop would spin quickly a couple times before reconnecting and continuing the waltz. They smiled the whole time and Lithop wanted it to continue forever. The last time she had danced with someone real was with Deimora. But this felt different, different in a way she couldn't describe. Unfortunately as all songs do, this one came to an end just as they ended up in a small dip.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 14-Oct-20 11:10 PM
Aaron was out of breath after dancing that fast for the first time in ages. He looked at Lithop with his singular eye and smiled. He felt something, a feeling hadn't felt in a long time, even before he was liberated. Was it... was it love?? On the surface he wasn't sure himself but deep down he knew. It was.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Oct-20 11:13 PM
Lithop panted and got herself into a standing position. "That was fun, but I don't think I could do another." She said out of breath and tired. "But we have to do this again, dance of course, but also just see each other outside the lab more often."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 14-Oct-20 11:18 PM
"I'd... I'd like that." It was all he could say.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Oct-20 11:20 PM
She nodded, moving slightly to the changing room. "Ok, I'll- I'll message you some time."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 14-Oct-20 11:21 PM
"I'd like that"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Oct-20 11:24 PM
Lithop smiled and hurried into one of the changing rooms and got changed back into the main room. Aaron was gone, probably in the changing room himself so she just left the holodeck. (edited)
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Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 15-Oct-20 02:22 AM
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Ensign Nikola Powell 17-Oct-20 11:15 PM
Boop boop, she's here and with an idea in mind. "Computer, make me a program... Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, 1967. Main stage." Soon, the computer activated itself and the scene was complete. The 'crowd' was empty, and so were the lateral seats all over the walls closer to the stage.
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Ensign Nikola Powell 19-Oct-20 08:41 PM
With a very tired Russian just laying down on the stage while brainstorming, her eyes were darting around as fast as they could while she talked to herself, in her mind. 'Man, I could go for a sandwich and maybe ask him out... But noooo, you're in here just looking at ze ceiling of ze Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. Oh, get yourself in line, Nikola Powell... You gotta do zis. But does it have to be today? Aaaaaaiiii... Let me do zis, let me do zis..'
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Ensign Nikola Powell 20-Oct-20 04:44 PM
Hearing the comms, Nikola stopped the program and grabbed her stuff before dashing the hell out of there.
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Commander T'Svai 27-Oct-20 03:47 AM
"Computer, initiate program Akrelt-three-kh'aa." Yeah that's right, Vulcan alphabet designations are an option now. As the Akrelt monastery, where many went to achieve Kolinahr - the other options being Riakin and Kolinahru - loaded around her, T'Svai took a seat on a meditation stone and took in the familiar temperatures, smells, and sights of home in an effort to re-find her equilibrium. She resumed her meditation, and made plans to attempt discussion with one of the (hologram) Vulcan monks at a later time. Not as good as the real thing, but lacking memory, they would be an effective substitute for the authentic experience for now.
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Commander T'Svai 27-Oct-20 03:26 PM
Things... degraded, after a time, which is how T'Svai found herself engaged in the Vulcan equivalent of a shouting match (here defined as a conversation at normal volume in a completely cold tone rather than one that implied any measure of friendliness) with a hologram regarding the morality of helping one 'many' over another 'many' of equal size. There was a blackboard with equations on it. A sand mandala of a Vulcan concept that a human might compare to the stoic notion of Hierocles' Circles. It kept looping back to duty to those closest to the individual over those further away. As the argument of 'but what if they are very nice strangers who deserve better' was inherently obviously emotional, T'Svai found that she was in fact losing the argument. Once she had been thoroughly convinced by the ever-stoic-by-design hologram that the assumed faux-regal superiority of the Nonbarafu was 1) an insufficient reason to (metaphorically) punch them in the face, 2) insufficient motive to prioritize the Usaniir's needs, particularly given the murky application of the Prime Directive to this scenario, and 3) a trait she herself exhibited with regards to her perceptions of Surakian Vulcans above all others, she felt a great deal better, and determined it was best to start her duty shift a little early. She left the holodeck.
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Commander T'Svai 28-Oct-20 02:27 PM
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Commander T'Svai 28-Oct-20 02:57 PM
She didn't wait for the door to close behind her before starting the program. "Resume program Akrelt-three-kh'aa at last save point." She directed the computer. The holographic monk appeared in front of her and held up a ta'al, which she returned. Both then sat on opposing meditation stones. T'Svai felt a tear roll down her face, which the hologram, being a recreation of a post-Kolinahr Vulcan, naturally did not react to. "The worst case scenario which we have discussed has occurred. The planet is dead. Reborn, but without that life which was once on it. It is having a profound telepathic-" She wiped the tear away without acknowledging it. "- impact on the crew, and even those without exposure are affected by the sight of death. As they should be." She rubbed her temples. "A review of the Venlinahr practices-" A second tear. She took a deep breath in, then out. "Disregard. Computer, activate program Nolatihr-eight-hla'meth." The temple faded away, replaced by the recreation of Nolatihr peace park that she'd first tried to meet the Phoenix's Vulcans in. Now sat on a bench facing one of the meditation pools, she breathed in, then out, then let her tears mingle with the water as she resumed meditation on her own terms, unobserved. Vulcan's old religion spoke of two opposing gods, Kal-ap-ton, god of grief, who carried a pouch of tears, and Tyr-al-tep, the Unforgiver, a personification of brooding on that-which-might-have-been, whispering regrets in the ears of Vulcans. Now was not the time to listen to Tyr-al-tep. Kaiidth. What is, is. To dwell on the past, the recent, horrid past, was a disservice to herself, to Vulcan, and to Gramen. What remained of Gramen. After some time, once the tears had dried and the telepathic interference was safely contained behind many, many walls, barely a whisper now itself, she stood, ended the program, and left the holodeck.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Oct-20 08:15 PM
Amanda walked into the holodeck and took a short breath. "Computer, run program Adirondack Mountains 2, fall foliage." The room shimmered and Amanda suddenly stood on the top of one of the Adirondack mountains in Upstate New York. She took a deep breath of crisp autumn air and and walked to the edge of one of the mountains overlooking the whole range. She sat down and closed her eyes as the sun streamed down on her face.
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Ensign Matthew Skye 28-Oct-20 08:21 PM
Ding! A message on her PADD would read:
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Heyya, I heard you got back and what happened. Do you need to talk or just have someone around? I can come meet you where ever.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Oct-20 08:22 PM
[Ping!]
I'm on holodeck 3...
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Ensign Matthew Skye 28-Oct-20 08:28 PM
Entering with a shimmer as he took in his surroundings, hands in his pockets as he slowly walked over to her, taking them out only as he helped himself sit on the edge alongside her, casting a somewhat nervous glance down. "Hey." Announcing his presence before settling in, pulling her against his shoulder.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Oct-20 08:30 PM
She leaned against him sadly, her eyes watering as she shuddered a bit. "Hey..."
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Ensign Matthew Skye 28-Oct-20 08:31 PM
He placed his arm around around her shoulder, holding her against his side, "You want to talk or nah?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Oct-20 08:33 PM
She sniffed a bit, her knees curling up to her chest a bit. "I... I know everyine says it's not my fault. But I feel responsible for literally killing three species and I just..." She trailed off and sunk her head onto her knees, trying to make herself as small as possible.
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Ensign Matthew Skye 28-Oct-20 08:36 PM
Rubbing her back in soothing circles, "Why do you feel responsible for that?" His voice soft and not accusatory in the slightest.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Oct-20 08:38 PM
"I was in charge. I pushed the away teams to help the people on the planet go through with their transcendence. I didn't realize that the whole planet would die... I'm such an idiot Matt."
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Ensign Matthew Skye 28-Oct-20 08:43 PM
He let her get out all her negative words before leaning in close to her ear, "So you pushed them to go through with their religion, how were you to know where this planet was at? I don't think you can take credit for cosmic situations."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Oct-20 09:51 PM
"Matt I... I don't know. That might not be my fault, but the pain that the crew feels is. I td them if they disagreed with my orders they could go back to the ship but they followed me. I lead them to anguish."
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Ensign Matthew Skye 28-Oct-20 10:15 PM
He held her tightly before whispering, “You’re human, Ams. Just like the rest of us. There should never be the expectation that you are held to any other standard than us. You aren’t some horrible human who did this knowing this would be the result. You aren’t as terrible as your mind is thinking you are.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Oct-20 10:16 PM
"I'm supposed to be third officer and take care of the crew..." Tears began to fall as she sniffed some more, looking more childlike than her 35 years showed.
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Ensign Matthew Skye 28-Oct-20 11:28 PM
He held her tight against him, letting her tears express themselves, "I'm sure you were trying your best, Ams. No one faults you for that."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Oct-20 11:33 PM
She cried into his shoulder, hiccuping when she couldn't cry anymore. "I'm so sorry Matt."
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Ensign Matthew Skye 28-Oct-20 11:36 PM
He rubbed her back until her hiccups started to subside, "It's going to be okay, Ams. I'm sorry I wasn't down there with you at your side. I'm sure that things were meant to happen this way, but I'm sorry it didn't go the way you had intended. I know you wanted to help these people and encourage them to express their culture, I'm just sorry they couldn't get to that point."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Oct-20 11:37 PM
She sniffed as she pressed her forehead to his. "How are you so good at this? You sure you don't want to move to medical and become a counselor?"
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Ensign Matthew Skye 28-Oct-20 11:40 PM
Looking into her eyes, hints of gold in his brown eyes, "I have two younger sisters... I grew up knowing how to be nice to them and help them through the various stressors of their life. And are you sure you don't want me hanging around with my remade furbees?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Oct-20 11:41 PM
She smiled and sat back to wipe her eyes. "You're a dork."
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Ensign Matthew Skye 28-Oct-20 11:47 PM
Smiling warmly before reaching up to help wipe away the tears.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Oct-20 11:49 PM
She closed her eyes and slowly leaned in towards him.
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Ensign Matthew Skye 28-Oct-20 11:50 PM
Backing up with wide eyes before quickly commenting, "Wait! Give me like one second?" Placing his finger over her lips before looking up at the sky, "Can you change to a sunset please?" Giving the computer a moment to change before smiling at Amanda and leaning in, removing his hand, "Much more romantic."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Oct-20 11:52 PM
Amanda watched the sun change and blushed a bit. "Matt, didn't you say you weren't good at romance?"
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Ensign Matthew Skye 28-Oct-20 11:53 PM
Blushing slightly as he averted his gaze, "That's true... but I was doing.... ehhh... research."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Oct-20 11:54 PM
She put her hand to his cheek to turn his face back to her, pressing her lips against his softly.
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Ensign Matthew Skye 28-Oct-20 11:55 PM
Leaning into her further, his hand moving to her waist and pulling her closer to him, breaking off the kiss just enough to whisper, "Can we move away from the edge though? I know it's simulated but dang."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Oct-20 11:57 PM
She chuckled and spoke, "Computer, put us on the ground." The simulation shimmered and they soon found themselves under a thick oak tree on the grass. "Better?"
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Ensign Matthew Skye 28-Oct-20 11:58 PM
Giving a much needed relieved sigh, his body physically relaxing, "So much better." His eyes flashing slightly before leaning in to kiss her lips again.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 29-Oct-20 12:00 AM
She kissed him back, her arms resting on his shoulders lightly, her lips moving against his slowly. (edited)
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Ensign Matthew Skye 29-Oct-20 12:01 AM
Continuing to make out with her for a few moments before moving to lay beside her on the grass, simply holding her, "Feel a little better expressing that?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 29-Oct-20 12:04 AM
She laid down next to him and nodded. "I do a bit. It might take some time for me to feel 100% better but, you helped a lot."
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Ensign Matthew Skye 29-Oct-20 12:05 AM
Running his finger gently over her cheek before tucking her hair behind her ear, "Well I'm certain all things will work out okay. I mean... at least next time we go to a planet we know to kidnap all their kids and keep them safe until we're certain the planet is okay."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 29-Oct-20 12:06 AM
She chuckled, "I don't think the captain would approve... Hey, is this our first date?"
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Ensign Matthew Skye 29-Oct-20 12:08 AM
Blinking and before a moment would pass, she could physically see the anxiety rise in his expression as he became flustered and sputtering. "You cried on the first date?! I didn't even pack a supper or lunch or anything! Oh god! My sisters are never going to let me live this down!"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 29-Oct-20 12:09 AM
She shook her head, lifting her head to lean near his. "No no, this is the first date. Lying under the stars?"
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Ensign Matthew Skye 29-Oct-20 12:10 AM
His eyes looking at hers before flushing even deeper, "Is it a good date?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 29-Oct-20 12:11 AM
She kissed his cheek and laid her head on his chest. "What do you think?"
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Ensign Matthew Skye 29-Oct-20 12:12 AM
Holding her there, his heart beating rapidly as he tried to take a few breaths to slow his anxiety. "I think it's a good one?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 29-Oct-20 12:25 AM
She nodded, "I think it is too." Her body started to relax a bit.
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Ensign Matthew Skye 29-Oct-20 12:43 AM
He settled against her, gently playing with her hair, "Ummm... out of curiosity, would you be okay if I told my family about you?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 29-Oct-20 12:45 AM
She almost purred as she relaxed. "You think they'd be ok with you dating a former drone?"
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Ensign Matthew Skye 29-Oct-20 01:01 AM
Raising an eyebrow before looking at her, "You sure you're okay with dating a farm boy who's never had a single date before this?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 29-Oct-20 01:05 AM
She raised her head and gave him a smirk. "You have nothing to compare me to? Sounds good to me."
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Ensign Matthew Skye 29-Oct-20 01:07 AM
Sticking his tongue out at her, "That's not fair."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 29-Oct-20 01:08 AM
She laughed, full on laughed. Taking a moment to compose herself, she sat up and leaned against him. "I'm sorry. Yes, I want to date a wonderful farm boy who cheers me up."
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Ensign Matthew Skye 29-Oct-20 01:16 AM
He pouted before flipping her over onto her back and pinning her hands above her, tickling her sides in revenge.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 29-Oct-20 01:20 AM
Amanda raised an eyebrow at him. "Not ticklish Matt, good try."
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Ensign Matthew Skye 29-Oct-20 01:21 AM
Pouting but getting up, offering her a hand to assist her up as well, "Again. Not fair."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 29-Oct-20 01:24 AM
She took his hand and got up, intertwining their fingers. "Sorry. Borgs aren't ticklish or whatever. I should probably go check on the rest of the engineers. A lot of us were on the mission. Thank you Matt."
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Ensign Matthew Skye 29-Oct-20 01:25 AM
Nodding his head before giving her a smile, "Well send them my way if they need a laugh."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 29-Oct-20 01:27 AM
She nodded and leaned in to kiss him once more before separating and leaving the holodeck.
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Ensign Matthew Skye 29-Oct-20 01:27 AM
He stayed to shut down the simulation before leaving himself.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 02-Nov-20 07:29 PM
Aa Lithop walked in round her, the Holodeck turned into the square in front of the Vulcan High Council Building, just adjacent to the Vulcan High Command, with several dozen Vulcans milling around, frozen. The sky was a slightly more brilliant orange than would naturally occur, and of course the buildings appeared practically brand new, though the real ones bore the unavoidable marks of time, but otherwise it was quite accurate to the real thing. Aaron walked in and took off his civvy jacket, now that the room was a comfortable 110 degrees Fahrenheit, and walked up to Lithop. "Looks like we're on Vulcan." He smiled. "We can do whatever we want!!"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 02-Nov-20 07:32 PM
Lithop froze, she recognized this. She recognized the suspicious looking people of to the side, some of the Vulcans who were entering the building, no no no! This was T'Svai's holonovel. "Oh, no! No, no no, not this! Computer give us a different random program!" She said in a panicked voice, she was not going this again.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 02-Nov-20 07:44 PM
Aaron gave Lithop a quizzical look. "What's wrong with Vulcan?" He said as the Vulcan High Command disappeared. After a few seconds the computer responded, having picked another program from the millions in it's database. "Kobyashi Maru simulation, loading..." The room turned into the bridge of a starship, definitely Federation, around the late 24th century. Then the bridge officers were created, T-posing and frozen, leaving the Captain's chair and the First Officer's chair empty for the two human occupants of the holodeck. The computer chirped again. "Please sit in the empty seats to begin."
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 02-Nov-20 07:48 PM
"That wasn't normal Vulcan, that was a really boring Vulcan holonovel T'Svai showed me." She said before waiting for the new simulation to load, it was the Kobyasji Maru. Lithop groaned. "I already took this in the academy! Computer please, just give us a relatively normal simulation."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 02-Nov-20 07:59 PM
[Computer]"Acknowledged." The bridge and the T-posing bridge officers disappeared while the computer tried to find a different, normal, program. "Program found." *The holodeck rematerialised as a renaissance-era workshop, complete with crude inventions, paper blueprints, and an angry voice coming from somewhere in it's depths. "Katerina! I told you not to disturb-a me during my relaxation hours!-" Leonardo da Vinci came round the corner, his face (or what could be seen behind the beard) was red with anger. "-You are not Katerina... Who are you two?"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 02-Nov-20 08:02 PM
Lithop looked around. "Ok.... This is considerably better." She smiled to Aaron, feeling a bit sheepish about her previous reactions.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 02-Nov-20 08:40 PM
"I demand an explanation!" Da Vinci yelled, very clearly upset that his relaxation was interrupted by by these strangers. At that point, another set of holodeck doors could be heard opening round the corner, followed by a crewman's voice. "Captain? Are you in here? You're needed on the bridge, a Talaxian convoy has been detected on long range and Neelix wants to say hello." He walked round the corner and saw the pair and Da Vinci. His eyes widened, his hand grabbed his phaser, aiming it at them while he pressed his commbadge. "Holodeck to security, intruder alert! I'm taking them to the brig." Once a conformation was given (the voice sounded somewhat familiar) the crewman beckoned for Aaron and Lithop to follow him.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 02-Nov-20 08:44 PM
Lithop, having not expected this program to be a program in a starship was very happily surprised by the turn of events. "I wasn't expecting that! Do you know what ship we're on?" *Lithop asked Aaron, having leaned over to hopefully not have the hologram crew man hear the conversation, She was excited for the experience.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 02-Nov-20 08:46 PM
Aaron leaned towards her, his face equally as lit up. "Yes, I think I do." He began to follow the crewman out of the workshop, beckoning for Lithop to follow. "And by the sounds of it they're still in the Delta Quadrant!"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 02-Nov-20 08:48 PM
She eyes widened, remembering the ship from school. "We're on the Voyager?" She asked excitedly, but still quietly as they were still being taken to the brig.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 02-Nov-20 08:53 PM
On their way to the brig they passed some familiar faces who will not be named for legal purposes and some familiar hallways. A second crewman had joined the first, and they had taken up the rear to make sure the intruders didn't run off.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 02-Nov-20 08:57 PM
Lithop attempted to conceal her excitement, she was on a hologram recreation of a very important ship within history and she recognized a few people on the ship as they made their way to the brig. Still, she stayed quiet, not wanting to cause issues considering she was practically being arrested.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 02-Nov-20 09:02 PM
When they arrived at the brig the forcefield was lowered and they were thrown in, the field closing up again afterwards. Aaron picked himself up and brushed off. "Well, so much for a first impression then."
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 02-Nov-20 09:03 PM
"Yep." She said standing up herself. "How are we going to explain this to them, I don't think they'll appreciate being called holodeck holograms." She laughed.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 02-Nov-20 09:09 PM
At that moment the ship shook violently and the ship switched to red alert. The officer at the brig controls left their station to go to battle stations. Aaron was knocked to the floor again. "What the hell was that!"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 02-Nov-20 09:12 PM
Lithop stumbled for a second before uprighting herself and helping Aaron up to his feet. "I thing us being in the brig is the least of this ship's problem." She said, trying to move around the brig to see if she could get any clues to what was happening, when nothing came she called out to hopefully get the attention of an officer. "What was that?!"
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 02-Nov-20 09:18 PM
There was another violent shake and before anyone could react, the sound of beaming filled the room and a squad of Hirogen Hunters appeared in the brig. Aaron looked at them wide-eyed. "Ooooh shi-" He was cut off by the leader of the squad. "What are you doing in the brig? Are you the Voyager's prey?"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 02-Nov-20 09:22 PM
Lithup stumbled backwards and fell. She wasn't expecting this either. "Yes?" She answered hesitantly, unable to recall what she had learned about these guys.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 02-Nov-20 09:31 PM
One of the Hirogen walked over to the brig console and lowered the forcefield so the squad leader could enter. "You are live prey?" He pressed a button on his hunting rifle. "You have a thirty second head start." There was a small gleam in his eye. "Run." Aaron grabbed Lithop's hand and rushed out the door at full speed into the hallway. The sound of phaser fire, both Federation and Hirogen, echoed throughout the hallways of Voyager. "I didn't think this experiment would end up with us getting hunted by Hirogen!!"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 02-Nov-20 09:33 PM
Half being dragged, half keeping up running Lithop yelled over the chaos. "Honestly it's better than T'Svai's Holonovel!" They kept running down random hallways, hoping not to run into a dead end. Suddenly Lithop had an idea. "The tubes! We can hide in the jefferies tubes!"
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 02-Nov-20 09:48 PM
"Lithop you genius!" Aaron stopped at one of the Jefferies tubes and opened the hatch crawling in. "Shut the hatch behind you!"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 02-Nov-20 09:50 PM
LIthop crawled in behind him and then shut the hatch behind her. They crawled the tubes for a while until they were deep within the ship. "I wasn't expecting this program to be what it is." She panted, still hyped on adrenalin. "I wonder who made it."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 02-Nov-20 09:57 PM
"I think it was taken from one of Voyager's logs..." He went over to a holodeck control panel and searched for the program. "Aha! There. 'Voyager was boarded by Hirogen and the crew were forced to take part in two holodeck simulations; one in World War Two France and one on Qo'nos."
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 02-Nov-20 10:02 PM
"Wow, I wonder if one day people will go though holodeck recreations of events from the Phoenix." She pondered, imagining a couple ensigns in the year 2677 going though a recreation of The Ephrix Conspiracy.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 02-Nov-20 10:09 PM
"Well, if they do they better get my personality right." He joked. Suddenly, the hatch on the far end of the tube opened and the hatch they just came through opened. Both had Hirogen behind them. The one they had talked to earlier was unknowingly smiling at them through their helmet. "The hunt is over!" He declared, raising his rifle and firing at both Aaron and Lithop. The tube and the Hirogen faded away, leaving the calmness of the Phoenix's holodeck behind while the computer searched it's database, taking a little longer now that it was told to not pick out bizarre choices.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 02-Nov-20 10:11 PM
Lithop sat on the ground, her back to Aaron's as she sat there shocked, breathing heavily. "I was not expecting us to die in the simulation."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 02-Nov-20 10:17 PM
"Neither... was.. I..." The Adrenaline the Hirogen chase had given him was made him breathless.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 02-Nov-20 10:28 PM
The holodeck changed into an earth carnival, with carnival games, fun houses, and a surprisingly large Ferris wheel. The sun was also setting. Lithop gave an excited noise and scrambled up from the floor as it was now dirt and there were people walking where they were sitting. "An old earth carnival! I've seen them in a couple old movies and had always wanted to go to one."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 02-Nov-20 10:35 PM
Aaron got up looked around, his mouth agape. "There used to be a company that put on carnival remakes back in Bristol, they always set up in the same place for the same amount of time without fail. I looked at it every year but never managed to go inside it."
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 02-Nov-20 10:45 PM
"Really? That sounds so cool. We didn't get anything in the middle of nowhere Alaska." After they stood around looking at fair for a while and moving out of the way Lithop finally said something. "So, what do you want to do first?"
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 02-Nov-20 10:46 PM
Aaron had already gone to the candy floss (cotton candy for the americans out there)stall.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 02-Nov-20 10:52 PM
Lithop laughed and jogged over. "One cotton candy for me too." She ordered. and after a minute they both had their treats. Lithop took a bite of it and her eyes lit up. "It's so good how have I never had this before!"
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 02-Nov-20 11:22 PM
“Never, ever, ever let Nikola near this stuff.” He joked. “Ooh lets go on the Ferris wheel!”
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 02-Nov-20 11:25 PM
Lithop laughed at the joke. "Yes! ferris wheel!" She said taking Aaron's hand and leading him to the ferris wheel. As soon as they got there, a seat was open (because holodeck) and They sat down before the attendant put down the lap bar. The ride started to move right away.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 02-Nov-20 11:42 PM
Aaron looked out at the landscape as they went higher and higher, behaving like a child again. He turned back to face Lithop. “I enjoyed this.”
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 02-Nov-20 11:47 PM
Lithop smiled, looking out at the fair as the cart came to a stop at the top of the wheel, it was night now, and the neon lights of the carnival glowed below them. Lithop turned to Aaron. "I've enjoyed this too. Actually, I've really enjoyed all the time we hand out." She said, blushing slightly.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 02-Nov-20 11:52 PM
“I feel the same way; the dancing, the Roomba, whatever this was...” He laughed. “Lithop, I love you”
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 02-Nov-20 11:57 PM
Lithop, after a moment of shock and silence, broke into a wide and sheepish smile. "Ever since we danced that first time. I knew we had something." *She said, her voice almost quivering in joy."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 03-Nov-20 12:00 AM
’Jesus Christ man just give in to your emotions, stop holding out.’ Slowly but surely, having thrown logic out the window, Aaron leaned in for a kiss.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 03-Nov-20 12:05 AM
When Aaron's lip's reached hers she eyes fluttered before leaning into it, putting her hand on his cheek. They eventually pulled way, the kiss having only lasted a few seconds, it felt much longer. Lithop was blushing deeply now, as she realized it was her first kiss ever. "Wow." She squeaked, it being the only thing she could think to say.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 03-Nov-20 12:07 AM
Aaron on the other hand, genuinely had nothing else to say, he had said all his feelings in the form of that kiss.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 03-Nov-20 12:12 AM
"Wow." She said again, staring into his mismatched eyes as the Ferris wheel started its decent to compleat a few more loops. That has been her first kiss, she had expected her first kiss to be awkward and weird but- Weird and awkward where the furthest from the words she would use to describe it. "I- are we- is this a date?" The words tumbled from her mouth, she was still so a form of shock.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 03-Nov-20 12:15 AM
“I... I think so yeah.” He ran his hand through his hair. A date. They were on a date...
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 03-Nov-20 12:18 AM
"Ok," She went in for another kiss, realizing how special all this was for the both of them, Her first kiss and real relationship. What had the potential to be his firsts too, almost certainly his first since he was liberated. It was all so... perfect.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 03-Nov-20 12:24 AM
Aaron leant into the second kiss, this time it was for longer.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 03-Nov-20 12:26 AM
Eventually when the pulled away, Lithop let out a shaky breath. "That was my first and second kiss." She admitted, looking down at the fair and swinging her legs of the side of the cart.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 03-Nov-20 12:26 AM
He smiled. “It was mine too.”
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 03-Nov-20 12:30 AM
She looked back to him again, in a surprised smile. "Really? I would have though that a handsome man like you would have had some action before now." She teased, playfully hitting him in the arm.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 03-Nov-20 12:32 AM
“Oh? And what about you?” He teased back.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 03-Nov-20 12:33 AM
She laughed this time, as the cart reached the bottom of the wheel and the attendant let them out. "Lot's of dancing, no kissing."
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 03-Nov-20 12:36 AM
”No kissing? I guess dancing is very professional environment?”
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 03-Nov-20 12:49 AM
"In the circles I was in at least. That and I could never find a permanent dance partner." She shrugged, as they walked though the carnival.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 03-Nov-20 05:27 PM
[D] After a while in the carnival Lithop got a message from her family telling her that her cousin's birthmother was going into labor. "Aaron, I have to go. My cousin is about to be born." *She told him activating the door and getting ready to leave
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 03-Nov-20 06:23 PM
"Oh my god!! Lithop congratulations!" He paused for a bit. "I have to go as well, Daystrom are requesting me so they can install the eye." He pointed to the patch. "Maybe after you do your thing and I do my thing we could meet up somewhere on Earth?"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 03-Nov-20 06:23 PM
She smiled. "Yeah, yeah that would be good." She waved and ran out the door.
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Lt. JG. Aaron Miller 03-Nov-20 07:05 PM
After hearing the Captain's call, he finished up the randomisation program and saved it for later use, heading out afterwards. He wasn't in trouble was he?
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 10-Nov-20 01:51 AM
Capri stopped outside the holodeck, tapping the screen then pausing. What did he want to do?
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 10-Nov-20 02:26 AM
[D] Mail call for Capri.
Hey, Capri. I got a new holodeck program from my Oma during shore leave. Figured you could use a moment to relax. I'm heading down to the holodeck now. Oskar 🏴‍☠️
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 10-Nov-20 03:06 AM
Capri blinked when he noticed the back-light in his PADD and pulled it out, reading before responding to Oskar.
I'm not sure what an Oma is but sure! I'm outside Holodeck Three right now actually.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 10-Nov-20 03:25 AM
@Commander Yllescas Itesh
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 10-Nov-20 12:13 PM
[D] A reply.
German for grandmother. I'll be down shortly.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 10-Nov-20 12:27 PM
Oskad walked into the holodeck and scratched his beard. He headed over to Capri when he saw him standing. "Nice to see the night shift has been keeping you up. You look better."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 10-Nov-20 12:28 PM
"You think so? How's day shift going?" He followed Oskar in and pulled his hair into a ponytail.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 10-Nov-20 12:41 PM
"Slow, as per usual. Though the Captain came to see me before shore leave. She offered me Assistant Chief of Security, but said she had to talk to someone else about it." He paused a second. "Computer. Load program Livewire." The area around them suddenly changed into a large field with a warm sun and a light breeze flowing through the grass. They stood on top of a hill and at the bottom laid a small wooden cottage with smoke coming out the top. "Ah, Oma was right. Defientely like the one mother had planned."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 10-Nov-20 12:43 PM
Capri looked around as the sim started, looking back at Oskar and blinking. "Assistant Security chief, huh? Are you gonna take it? And it would make finding a liasion between our departments easier for sure."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 10-Nov-20 01:00 PM
"If the other candidate declines, I'm defientely going to take it. Having that branch to Security will make our jobs much easier when they intersect again."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 10-Nov-20 01:29 PM
"Oh for sure. And if you do take it, I'm sure we'll be getting a phone call from the boss. Or at least Giles or Hunter if they haven't killed each other." He said with a chuckle, looking around. "So what is this?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 10-Nov-20 01:36 PM
"Yeah. Defientely a fun moment in our history." Oskar took a deep breath in, then out. "My mother had this made when she was starting out as a scientist on Vulcan. It was her getaway. Grandmother still had the program saved at the house and gave it to me."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 10-Nov-20 01:48 PM
"I like it. Its relaxing.....never seen anywhere like this before..."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 10-Nov-20 01:56 PM
"Mother never really cared for the sand on Saladin II. Whenever she went home, she stuck near the oasis cities where there were more trees and greenery."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 10-Nov-20 02:03 PM
"How did your family even wind up there again?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 10-Nov-20 02:22 PM
"You'd have to ask my grandfather that question. He knows more about the family history than I do. All I know is my grandparents on my mom's side have lived their all their adult lives."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 10-Nov-20 06:11 PM
"Hmmm, maybe earth was too cold?" He knelt down and ran his fingers through the grass slowly.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 10-Nov-20 07:45 PM
"Well there are other places that can get hot. But yeah, maybe." Oskar sat down where he was standing and ran a hand through his short hair. "We need to get you to Lieutenant Junior Grade."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 10-Nov-20 07:54 PM
"Good luck. I dont think Starfleet would exactly be willing to promote people with a record. But ill admit its a little weird being the senior intel officer and still sitting on Ensign."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 10-Nov-20 07:57 PM
"You'll get your chance yet. Maybe it'll be when Autumn and I make full Lieutenant, who knows?"
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 10-Nov-20 07:59 PM
"Maybe it'll be never. I've been trying to do more or go in away missions but then I go and its just.....moral support. Or holding a toolbox. I want to actually do something, you know?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 10-Nov-20 08:15 PM
"Well not every mission is gonna be all kicking ass and taking names or something like that. Maybe next mission you'll be able to get some scanning done or get some shots off."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 10-Nov-20 08:57 PM
"I can only hope so. It sucks going to help the just being completely useless."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 10-Nov-20 09:12 PM
"Next mission we get, go on more away missions. Maybe you'll get to shoot something. I had to put some phaser bolts in one of the fish people on Gramen. He slithered away after that."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 10-Nov-20 09:28 PM
"Really? I think all I did with that was help them get the ice machine to the volcano. But it was kinda fun to crawl into the volcano."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 10-Nov-20 09:45 PM
"See? There's cool shit to do that don't involve pulling a phaser. Just gotta get to the away teams, you know?"
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 10-Nov-20 10:05 PM
"Guess ill have to be awake more often in the day time, huh?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 10-Nov-20 10:37 PM
"Sleeping multiple days at a time isn't exactly advisable. Have you been to medbay or something about it?" (edited)
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 10-Nov-20 10:55 PM
"The problem isn't sleeping for days at a time, its that I can't sleep for like two or three days at a time. I have sleeping medicine but.....but I can get so much more work done if I dont take it. Maybe its that little bit if Vulcan DNA asserting itself."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 10-Nov-20 11:04 PM
"You can get much more work done when you're alive, hm? You know just as well as I that too little sleep can cause problems down the line."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 11-Nov-20 12:11 AM
"I know. And instead of the two or three days--unless necessary of course~~ I limited myself to 36 hour cycles. It seems to be working well so far."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 11-Nov-20 12:21 AM
"Even that is enough to give you memory and recall problems. Too little sleep is dangerous, especially for people in our line of work."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 11-Nov-20 01:11 AM
"I know. I dont know why I've been getting reckless with my sleep. I've kept up on working out and all that sleep is just a weird thing."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 11-Nov-20 02:34 AM
"Trust me. After some of my workouts you'll defientely want a nap. Some extra breakfast too. I always work hard on my body. Proper nutrition is important too."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 11-Nov-20 02:47 AM
"Oh thats not a problem. I'm still using those workout programs Hunter sent us actually. My endurance has gotten way better and I've been able to start lifting more as well."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 11-Nov-20 12:31 PM
"I've been using the fighting program he sent us when we started out. It's helped me build my stamina up to keep up with larger opponents in longer fights."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 11-Nov-20 02:48 PM
"Ill use that one sometimes too. And that sprint one with the Gorn?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 11-Nov-20 03:54 PM
"I upgraded to three. My hundred meter dash is down to thirteen point twenty two seconds. I want to get to a clean thirteen by the end of the month."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 11-Nov-20 07:15 PM
"Three? I'm still on two but I made them meaner.....and rabid. Might have to take that off when I bump up to three."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 11-Nov-20 08:12 PM
"You're gonna want to take the rabidness off when you hit three. Learned that out the hard way. Never ran so fast in my life and I'd not like another repeat."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 11-Nov-20 09:42 PM
"Should I lower their aggression back down too or is that probably fine?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 11-Nov-20 11:02 PM
"Mine are set at ninety percent aggression. With all my gear on my hundred meters sits at twenty seconds." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 11-Nov-20 11:59 PM
"I pack light with the gear. I'm already a little slow, adding 20lbs of gear just makes it worse. But my dash is down to 15 seconds. Distance running is more my thing. I can hit a mile run in about eight minutes now."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 12-Nov-20 12:11 AM
"I've been pulling six minute miles since the Academy. I haven't ran that much lately but I still try to when I have the chance."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 12-Nov-20 12:42 AM
"I've been doing mostly running but thats because I've never been a very good runner. Even at the academy, it was one of my worst areas in terms of physical work."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 12-Nov-20 01:43 PM
"I always struggled with my core during the Academy. After barely passing my sophomore PT test I started doing heavy core workouts. Can't tell you the amount of times I didn't want to get out of bed cause I was sore."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 12-Nov-20 05:00 PM
"Ugh. Sounds just brutal. Though strength training i had issues with for a while at first. Still get kinda sore sometimes but not as often."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 12-Nov-20 05:05 PM
"This week was leg week for me. Deadlifts, squats, the whole shebang. My calves still aren't happy about it..." He rubbed his legs, groaning slightly when he hit his calves.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 12-Nov-20 05:09 PM
"Leg workouts are for the weekend. Monday and thourdsay for resting and in between is arms and core with a good run thrown in. Are you still doing the whole jogging to the holodeck and going through lift shafts or Jeffries tube thing?" He said and counted off on his fingers so he could remember. (edited)
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 12-Nov-20 05:13 PM
"For me, Monday is upper body, Tuesday is core and back, Wednesday is legs, Thursday is a distance run, Friday is sprints, weekends are rest, and no. I counted that Jefferies tube excercise as upper body."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 12-Nov-20 06:41 PM
"Ill still do them on occasion but more for stealth and mental exercise than physical. Not gonna lie I may or may not have gotten lost in the Jeffries tubes for a few hours once or twice."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 12-Nov-20 07:23 PM
"I use some of the trainers the holodeck has with enemy characters. I've gotten spotted more than a few times. Tried to fit in a vent once and got stuck halfway up."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 12-Nov-20 07:31 PM
"Were you fully packed out?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 12-Nov-20 08:16 PM
"My vest got caught in a hook that I couldnt get out of. It came up at an angle and I couldn't go down without being spotted right away."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 12-Nov-20 10:10 PM
"Yikes. Yeah and forcing you way through would draw attention with the ripping fabric. ...not really an easy way out of that one.....Though I've noticed I've never had to use my hearing aids in the tubes, the vibrations carry quite well in them. Only time it becomes an issue is near engineering because the vibrations from the warp core travel pretty far. But if you pay attention to them, you notice those vibrations are different from a persons or say phaser fire or tools." (edited)
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 12-Nov-20 11:05 PM
"Hmm. I never noticed that before. I'll have to try and practice that. I think I can replicate some noise cancelling headphones to try it out."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 12-Nov-20 11:12 PM
"Maybe it just comes from being deaf. I just don't know how hearing people cope or can separate out sounds to focus. How do you do it?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 12-Nov-20 11:44 PM
"You just...get used to it, I guess? I mean I've always been able to separate sounds pretty well. It just comes with practice."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 12-Nov-20 11:51 PM
"Ahh. Yeah, my practice with it ended at 4. I've tried to keep the hearing aids on for extended periods of time but......its like a constant bombardment of noise."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 13-Nov-20 12:21 AM
"Yeah, it gets annoying sometimes. I play a lot of noise to help me pick out certain sounds. Boots hitting metal, orders over battle sounds, things like that."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 13-Nov-20 01:10 AM
"You're a stronger person than I am." He said simply with a chuckle.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 13-Nov-20 01:41 AM
"Certain sounds take a lot more practice. Trying to hear boots hit metal with other ambient noises gets a lot harder than you think."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 13-Nov-20 02:08 AM
"Really? Wouldn't it be similar to a clang or a thud?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 13-Nov-20 02:24 AM
"With gas hisses, people talking, machinery moving, things like that muffle sounds like boots.'
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 13-Nov-20 06:39 AM
He flinched from the list of sounds Oskar mentioned. "That just sounds horrible."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 13-Nov-20 03:48 PM
"Rubs me the wrong way sometimes, But you just get used to it over time."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 13-Nov-20 04:00 PM
"I guess so. Its same with vibration patterns. You get used to them, figuring out proximity is trickier though."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 13-Nov-20 05:30 PM
"Yeah. With sound you can guess pretty well, but it still messes me up sometimes."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 13-Nov-20 10:05 PM
He smiled a little and ran his fingers through the grass, "That actually makes me feel a little better."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 13-Nov-20 10:56 PM
"What? Admitting I'm human and can't hear boots from twenty five meters away." Oskar smiled a little too.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 13-Nov-20 11:03 PM
"The trouble hearing thing in General."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 13-Nov-20 11:12 PM
"Ah, okay. Yeah. I can practice hearing, but no one is perfect."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 14-Nov-20 12:20 AM
He nodded and sat back a little, "Also need to talk to Commander Higgins about the thing. We were discussing maybe coming up with an alternative to treating aids. Like some speech to text contacts with a proximity sensor for sound or something."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 14-Nov-20 01:16 AM
"Hey, that's not a bad idea actually. Sounds pretty useful for deaf people. Maybe even has its uses for spies. Be able to pick up conversations without hearing them."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 14-Nov-20 01:30 AM
"Thats the idea. Especially if you can't or don't use hearing aids. And im sure there's a way you can send messages if someone is undercover too. I just have to work out the programming...." He pondered and ran a hand through his hair, "Maybe Commander Higgins and myself will get commended for it like with my UT subroutine and tactile PADD program..."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 14-Nov-20 01:38 AM
"Hey, that's not a bad idea either. Who knows? You'll have a medal box to the ceiling by the time you're done here."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 14-Nov-20 02:08 AM
"Right? I'll never move past Ensign but dammit, I'll be in line with Kirk or Spock for commendations!"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 14-Nov-20 02:10 AM
"Sometimes I forget I have two commendation medals. Or any medals, really."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 14-Nov-20 03:06 AM
"Considering the only time we're ever wearing them is for like super formal functions, its not surprising. My Nana's caretaker has the real ones and I've got replicated copies in my quarters, just to be safe."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 14-Nov-20 02:02 PM
"I put my real ones in storage on ESD. I have a replicated set in a box in my room on one of the shelves. My grandmother constantly asks me what I'm gonna do with the real ones."
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Captain Syrezeaju 14-Nov-20 03:49 PM
[D] Unfortunately, because they had been there for four days and there was an event pre-scheduled for here, Oskar and Capri had to head out. The holodeck was now vacant.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 04:01 PM
Lola stepped into a 1940's style (secret) jazz lounge. There was a singer and band on the stage quietly doing their job and the bartender was wiping down the counter. "Computer, generate a deck of cards and put them on...." Lola pointed to a table off towards the side, "that table, and a jenga game on that table." [Ping!] The items materialized where Lola specified. "Good! We're all ready then!!"
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 04:09 PM
Charlie walked in and surveyed the room. He had his hair slicked back in a retro 50s style and was very happy to be there. He looked for the party organizer to congratulate her on the exquisite job.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 04:12 PM
Lola turned from the bar as someone entered the room. A sunny smile formed on her face. "Charlie, right! I'm so happy you came!" She walked over and gave him a hug, then stepped back to look at him. "Your hair looks wonderful!"
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 04:14 PM
"Aw, shucks." The Vulcan blushed. "Thanks. I always like parties. I say, I like this style, design." He looked around. "Ya like jazz?" He was really scanning for the food but was trying to not make it obvious.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 04:17 PM
"Well I am so glad you're here! If you're hungry just tell the bartender what you want!"
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 04:18 PM
T'Svai entered next, and was momentarily taken aback by the sight of yet another new Vulcan ensign - oh wait, that was Charlie. "Live long and prosper." She said to Lola.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 04:18 PM
"I will." The blond Vulcan did a 180. "Oh, hello." He backed himself away and sat at the table with the cards.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Nov-20 04:19 PM
On the other hand, Dune looked relatively normal upon entering. Tragically. He made his way to the bar and sat, waiting for someone more familiar to enter for the time being.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 04:22 PM
Lola made the ta'al back at the vulcan with a big smile on her face. "If you guys need anything just ask the holodeck! It's my night off!" Lola joked. She moved over to a corner so her player could do something.
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Lieutenant Mino 14-Nov-20 04:25 PM
Amy entered the Holodeck. Normally she’d be an introvert and avoid other people that didn’t share the medical department. But new year’s is coming up, and it’s time to change that.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 04:25 PM
Upon entering the holodeck she was met with a view of a mid-20th-century lounge. "Um, hello. Is this where the get-together is taking place?"
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 04:26 PM
"Yes, it is." Charlie turned around to greet Ota.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 04:28 PM
Noticing Charlie turning around to greet her, she then waved and said to him, "Oh, hi, Charlie!" Seeing him was a pleasant surprise to her.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 04:31 PM
"Howdy! How's it goin?" He walked up to Ota, his hand extended for his classic greeting.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 04:32 PM
"I'm doing great," she replied, at the same time taking his hand to greet him. "What about you?"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 04:33 PM
Lola moved out of the corner she was in and went to greet the people she didn't recognize or couldn't remember if she had met. She zoomed over to @Lieutenant Mino first and went to shake her hand. "Hello!! I'm Lola!" (edited)
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 04:33 PM
"Doin' just fine." He motioned to the table he was sitting at. "Wanna have a game o' cards?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 04:34 PM
"Sure," she answered. "I've never actually played cards, or at least a lot of card games, although I hope you can maybe teach me how to."
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Lieutenant Mino 14-Nov-20 04:35 PM
Lola, was met with a polite smile as she shook the Denobulan’s hand. She saw this woman floating around deck six.”Angela, Olson. But my friends call me Amy. Medical right?”
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 04:37 PM
"I sure can. I play a whole bunch of card games." He sat down, a mint crunching in his mouth. "What'ya wanna learn?"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 04:38 PM
"Yep! My uh, specialty is neurology. But yeah! I am super psyched to be aboard this ship! But I don't really know anybody here and so I wanted to have a thing where people could meet other people in a relaxed environment."
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 04:38 PM
"Well, what card game do you like to play the most?" she asked, while also sitting down.
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Lieutenant Mino 14-Nov-20 04:40 PM
“I understand, I really haven’t stopped and met anyone here. I’m a nurse; recently promoted to Assistant Chief Medical Officer. My specialty jumps around; but right now I’m testing my hand at Bio-Technology.”
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 04:40 PM
"Well, this is less of a gambling game. More of a fun game." He dealt 8 cards to Ota and 8 to himself. "Crazy eights. You can pick up your hand and arrange according to suit. The eights are your power cards. Keep 'em someplace safe as they can change the dynamic of the game." He started to explain.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 04:42 PM
Taking the 8 cards Charlie dealt to her, she tried to make sense of the explanation Charlie was giving her, although it was still difficult to understand fully. "Crazy eights" sounded a lot more complicated than her favorite card game, speed.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 04:45 PM
He placed the deck down and flipped a card up. It was a seven of hearts. "Now, you either place a seven of another suit or a heart. That's how you play. If you can't put anything down, you simply pick up a card from the pile. If you have any eights, you can use them to change the current playable card kind to what you have the most of. But folks usually keep those until the end."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 04:46 PM
Lola waved the bartender down and ordered a mango juice and turned back to Amy. "Bio-tech has always interested me, but unfortunately I kinda suck at the tech part." Lola laughed lightly.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 04:46 PM
"Face up or face down?"
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 04:47 PM
"Face up." He replied. "Your hand is showing. Cup your cards so that your opponent can't see 'em." He added.
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Lieutenant Mino 14-Nov-20 04:48 PM
“I have friends who are engineers, and I know a little here and there. But not enough to consider myself an expert. More like amateur in training.”
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Ensign Leslie Pomeline-Adams 14-Nov-20 04:48 PM
Leslie entered the holodeck, taking a look around the place. "Wow.." It looked amazing. And it seemed that people were already talking. Now she just had to talk to some people, that would be easy, right?
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 04:48 PM
Taking note of his advice, she cupped her cards. She then took out a seven of spades and placed it on the seven of hearts, face up.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Nov-20 04:51 PM
Lithop entered, it was some mid 20th century bar. She immediately headed over to the bar and sat down. She ordered a soda as she considered it too early in the party to have alcohol yet.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 04:52 PM
He threw down a two of spades. "That means pick up two. If you have any other twos, you can throw another on and I have to pick up four. It increases until all four twos are in the pile. Also, the queen of spades means pick up five." He explained.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 04:53 PM
She was having trouble understanding what Charlie had just explained. "So, I pick up two cards from the stack, or.....?"
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 04:54 PM
"Yes, from the stack." He motioned to the deck.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 04:57 PM
She then proceeded to pick up two cards from the stack. After picking them up, she asked, "So what do I do with these cards now? I just put them with my hand, right?"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 04:57 PM
Lola chuckled. "Well, if you ever want to lecture someone on it so you can study it, I'm always a listening ear! I need to go an say hello to a few other people but it was lovely meeting you! Dont forget to say hello to people you don't know, cause who knows, they may be your newest friend!" Lola moved off the bar with her juice and a sunny smile.
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Lieutenant Mino 14-Nov-20 05:00 PM
“I’ll keep that in mind, I’ll see you around deck six then.”She smiled, nodding at the woman’s words. Perhaps she will talk to other people.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 05:00 PM
"Yes, you do." Charlie motioned with his hand. "Now you place down a card."
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 05:01 PM
"Okay then," she replied. Placing the two new cards with the rest of her hand, she then placed down, face up, a five of diamonds.
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Ensign Leslie Pomeline-Adams 14-Nov-20 05:02 PM
Leslie walked over to the bar, getting herself a cup of juice. Taking a tiny sip of it, she looked around the room, silent.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 05:02 PM
He sighed. "Wrong card. The current suit is spades. You must place a spade or a two of another suit."
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 05:03 PM
"Oh," she replied, clearly embarrassed. "Sorry." She then took back her card and placed down a five of spades.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 05:06 PM
"Don't be embarrassed. You're still learning." He placed down a five of hearts. "If you're uncertain, just ask." The Vulcan looked at the deck.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 05:07 PM
"Thanks," she said, while relieved that Charlie wasn't thoroughly disappointed with her. Noticing the five of hearts he placed down she asked, "So I pick up five cards?"
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Nov-20 05:08 PM
Dune smiled to Leslie, having been seated at the bar sipping from a glass of apple juice.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 05:09 PM
"No, you do not." He said in a friendly tone. "You place down a heart or another five. The only cards that force you to pick up are the queen of spades and the twos."
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 05:09 PM
"Oh," she replied. She then placed down a three of hearts.
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Ensign Leslie Pomeline-Adams 14-Nov-20 05:11 PM
Leslie gave a tiny wave to Dune. "Hi!" She smiled.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 05:11 PM
"Good." He placed down a queen of hearts.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 05:13 PM
She placed down a queen of spades after Charlie put down his card.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Nov-20 05:14 PM
"Hello. Counsellor Adams, isn't it...?" He could barely keep them straight. Houston, Adams, Ducharmé...
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 05:15 PM
He smiled. "Ah, good move." He picked up five and placed down a king of spades.
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Ensign Leslie Pomeline-Adams 14-Nov-20 05:16 PM
"You're correct! And you are... Commander Dunamis? If I'm correct." She asked with a small smile.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 05:17 PM
She then placed down a king of diamonds.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Nov-20 05:18 PM
"That is me." He confirmed. "How have you been of late?"
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Ensign Leslie Pomeline-Adams 14-Nov-20 05:19 PM
"I've been good! Spending a lot of time with my pet." Leslie replied. "How have you been?"
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 05:19 PM
He smiled. Her hand was running low with two cards. He placed down an ace of diamonds.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Nov-20 05:20 PM
"I have been well myself - meeting the new crew and seeing that they are thus far adjusting well makes me glad."
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 05:21 PM
T'Svai wandered over to where the drinks were and got herself some tea, which was an unusual thing to order at a bar but there you have it. She watched the party blankly and for a moment regretted the choice of short sleeves.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 05:21 PM
Grinning, she placed down an ace of cloves.
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Ensign Leslie Pomeline-Adams 14-Nov-20 05:22 PM
She nodded. "It sure is nice to see everyone happy. Did you not have an outfit for the party?" Leslie pointed out his normal outfit.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 05:24 PM
Charlie glanced at T'Svai and then back at the new card. He threw down a three of clubs.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Nov-20 05:26 PM
"Fashion has not been a strong point of mine unfortunately." He admitted with a nervous chuckle. "I therefore went for a simple option - as you can see."
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Ensign Leslie Pomeline-Adams 14-Nov-20 05:26 PM
"That's alright! Not everyone has to dress up." Leslie smiled.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 05:28 PM
She then placed down a three of spades.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 05:30 PM
Her last card, she had won! "Well, you won." He smiled warmly.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Nov-20 05:32 PM
"Indeed. Sometimes simple is best. The plainest representation of who you are." He remarked, gazing arounf at the celebration. So far only a few had attended - perhaps the rest were only just coming off duty. "How are you finding the celebration thus far?"
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Ensign Leslie Pomeline-Adams 14-Nov-20 05:35 PM
"The holodeck definitely is pretty. Very 50's like." She replied. "And everyone seems very nice!"
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 05:35 PM
She laughed enthusiastically upon hearing that she'd won. "Well, I honestly didn't expect that," she commented.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 05:38 PM
"Yup." He shuffled the deck. "Well, fascinating outfit." He remarked, as he complimented everyone.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 05:39 PM
"I probably have the most plain outfit in here," she commented.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Nov-20 05:42 PM
"Indeed. I am glad to see all crew interacting amiably. Hopefully this will be an excellent start to their careers aboard with us."
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 05:44 PM
"That's not true. I happen to think that it is quite nice. Plain is logical." He looked at T'Svai, quite alone. He thought of inviting her to the card game. "Hey. T'Svai!" He waved at her.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 05:44 PM
"Aw, thanks," she replied to Charlie, flattered by his compliment.
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 05:46 PM
T'Svai blinked, then held up a ta'al in return. "Ensign Akron." She replied neutrally, taking a step closer to that group. She eyed the other person near him. "And...?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 05:47 PM
"Ensign Virol," she replied to this new person. "And you are...?"
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 05:50 PM
"Lieutenant Commander T'Svai." She replied, satisfied that she'd remember the name. "It is agreeable to meet you."
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Ensign Leslie Pomeline-Adams 14-Nov-20 05:51 PM
"I believe it will be an excellent start!" Leslie smiled.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 05:51 PM
She was somewhat thrown off by T'Svai's stoic disposition, especially after having socialized with Charlie. "It's nice to meet you, too, Lt. Cmdr."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Nov-20 05:52 PM
"Indeed. I trust that the crew has not been giving you too much trouble on the whole?"
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 05:53 PM
Charlie scratched his head, drawing attention to his short blond hair. "Have a seat, do you know how to play cards?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 14-Nov-20 05:54 PM
Parlac entered, took a look around the room at the number of people, and made a beeline for the bar. "Synth kanar, please."
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 05:55 PM
"I am familiar with six varieties of Terran card games and seventeen varieties of Vulcan card games." She replied, sitting down. She'd spotted the hair, and thought it rude to say what she thought - that it appeared as though Charlie was wearing a blond helmet of unusual structure- so she said nothing on the matter explicitly, though her eyes did linger for a fraction of a second before focusing on the table. "Which game is this?"
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 05:56 PM
"The game was crazy eights. Do you know how to play?" He looked between Ota and T'Svai. "Unless you wish to play something else."
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Ensign Leslie Pomeline-Adams 14-Nov-20 05:57 PM
"Not at all." She replied with a small smile. "I've only met a few people, and I haven't gotten any trouble yet."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Nov-20 05:58 PM
"Good. I am glad to hear that." He sipped slowly from his drink, waiting for Sky to show. Her shift should have ended a while ago...
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 06:01 PM
T'Svai nodded. "I believe I do." She recalled, clasping her hands on the table. For once the twining Vulcan calligraphy tattoo on her left arm was visible. "And that is fine, unless you are familiar with the game of zhagra-i'tsan, which - no, that would take all day. Crazy eights it is."
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Ensign Leslie Pomeline-Adams 14-Nov-20 06:04 PM
"You waiting for someone?" Leslie asked.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 06:04 PM
He smiled at them both. "Alright. Eight cards a person, eights are wild cards." He started to deal. He noticed T'Svai's tattoo but chose to ignore it out of respect for her privacy. "Say, T'Svai, the new salon on deck nineteen is nice. I heard in the ship's chat that you paid a visit."
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 06:06 PM
"I'm just gonna sit and watch, if you don't mind, Charlie," she said.
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 06:07 PM
"I did. As you can see, I have gotten a haircut as well." It is impossible to adequately stress how similar her hair looked to the way it had before the haircut. "You clearly paid a visit as well." She raised en eyebrow slightly, picking up her cards once they were dealt. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Nov-20 06:08 PM
"Ensign T'Skyiar, the new doctor. She should have finished in sickbay some time ago." He noted.
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Ensign Leslie Pomeline-Adams 14-Nov-20 06:10 PM
"Well, I'm sure she'll arrive soon." Leslie reassured him.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 06:10 PM
"Yup. Got the traditional Vulcan cut trimmed down and decided to dye it blond." He looked at Ota. "No problemo, Ota." He looked at T'Svai, the cards finished being dealt. His eyes wandered to her hair, no difference apparent at all. He looked back down.
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 06:11 PM
She tilted her head slightly to the side, looked at her cards, then looked back at the hair. "The gel is not traditional." She observed.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 06:14 PM
"It isn't traditional. What kind of hair gel is traditional?" He looked at his cards and started to arrange his pile.
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 14-Nov-20 06:17 PM
Standing in front of the holodeck doors with the proper attire was the Joined Trill science officer. Taking a moment to wonder why they weren’t opening normally before remembering they had a password...what was it- “Er...puppies?” It seemed his memory hadn’t failed as the doors slid open to reveal the jazz lounge in 1940’s style. Human if he had to guess.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Nov-20 06:18 PM
He hummed in agreemenr and simply listened to the music play. Jazzy perhaps, somehow twangy and relaxing.
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 06:18 PM
"None. Some pre-Awakening survivalists coated their hair with the gel from a particular variety of cactus to prevent it from getting in their eyes and to act as a kind of sunblock for the scalp." In hindsight, the question had probably been rhetorical. The sound of someone else coming in reminded her of something. "Are there puppies here?" She asked a little more intently than was normal for her.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 06:19 PM
Lola got up from the table she had totally sat at and moved over to the bar, content to watch her crewmates. Idly she sipped her juice.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 06:19 PM
Noticing the newcomer at the entrance of the holodeck, she turned her attention to him and waved.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 06:21 PM
"Puppies? Nah. No puppies." He rubbed his nose. "So, are you good at crazy eights?" He popped a mint in his mouth as he looked at T'Svai.
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 14-Nov-20 06:22 PM
He stepped in, looking inside towards all the officers within. He saw no one he was truly familiar with and instead, a bajoran waving to him. He liked bajorans, maybe that was Eren thinking, he approached. “Hey-“
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 06:23 PM
She managed to avoid being visibly disappointed, and went back to studying her cards. "Terran card games are not an area I have had cause or opportunity to gain proficiency in, but I believe my skill level is acceptable." That was a very long way of saying no.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 06:24 PM
Noticing the newcomer approaching, she noticed that he was a Trill. Always eager to meet someone new, she started: "Hello!" She then extended a hand towards him. "I haven't seen you before. Who are you?" (edited)
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 06:25 PM
"Ah, so no it is." He knew Vulcan speak better than he was made out to know. "Alright, so you have eight cards, right?" He visibly counted. "Yes. Then you arrange the cards by suit."
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 06:26 PM
"I am familiar with the rules. It is the strategy that eludes me." Perhaps because Terran card games were so luck-dependent. "I have arranged the cards."
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 14-Nov-20 06:26 PM
“Oh. Mattel Allen. Lieutenant. JG.”He said in response. “I’ve been away at a..long conference, just returned recently which might be why we haven’t met before. You?”
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 06:28 PM
"Good. And the game depends on one element: watch what folks put in the pile. Then you can strategize your next move." He licked his lips. "You are familiar with the kinds of cards and stuff?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 06:29 PM
"I'm Ensign Virol," she replied. "I've been doing good myself. I was just recently assigned to this ship. This is my first starship posting."
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 14-Nov-20 06:30 PM
“Oh, fresh from the academy! What department?” He said, the writer assuming none of them were in uniform.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 06:30 PM
Lola moved over to the Jenga table and set up the jenga tower. Once the tower was set up she began poking at the bricks, trying to remove one without knocking over the tower. (edited)
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 06:31 PM
"Engineering department," she replied. Her writer noticing that his writer assumed none of them were in uniform: she was in the skirt-and-heels version of the standard uniform.
She added, "What about you? How long have you been onboard?"
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Nov-20 06:33 PM
Ah... Jenga. One of the games he'd heard about but never tried. Perhaps today that would change. Placing his cup on the bar counter, he joined Lola at the Jenga table, studying the tower of wooden bricks with interest.
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 14-Nov-20 06:35 PM
'This is fine,' Parlac thought to himself, 'as long as I just sit here and don't actually have to talk to anyone, I can just watch. It still counts.'
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 14-Nov-20 06:35 PM
“Um..” Taking a pause as if to do the math. “Roughly...I’m not sure somewhere between 7 and 8 months since I was assigned to the Phoenix.”
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 06:36 PM
"The standard 52 card deck, yes." T'Svai confirmed. "Let us not delay." She gestured at the table.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 06:36 PM
"Ah, Commander! I see you have come over here to get your butt kicked!" Lola grinned playfully. (edited)
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 06:37 PM
He flipped a card up and awaited T'Svai's first move.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 06:37 PM
"That's nice," she said. "At least you're more experienced than I am. Also, is this your first posting? Or were you posted on another ship before the Phoenix?"
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space 14-Nov-20 06:38 PM
She entered, looked around the room. Quite a few unfamiliar faces - had she even met Lieutenant Jex? She walked into the room further. Was that Dunamis? But he was talking to someone, best not interrupt...
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Nov-20 06:39 PM
"Only if I am first taught to play." He replied to Lola, "You cannot have this game without two people as I recall - and I have not yet agreed to play. No?"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 06:39 PM
Lola waved the newcomer over to their table. "Ah, welcome! Join us!!"
Lola turned back to the commander. "You're right of course! So the objective is for each player to remove a brick and place the brick on top of the tower. The only way to lose is to cause the tower to fall."
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 06:41 PM
The first card was the six of spades. T'Svai played the four of spades. "There is a Cardassian at the bar." She observed quietly. "Have you met them yet?"
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space 14-Nov-20 06:41 PM
Well. If she was invited... “Hello," she said politely to the Denobulan, and gave a smile to Dunamis, "Sorry to inturrupt, I'm looking for Lieutenant Jex?“ (edited)
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 06:42 PM
"Ah! That's me! What's up?" Lola looked up brightly.
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 14-Nov-20 06:42 PM
“I was posted on science vessel for 3 years before.” He responded before adding, “Though three of my previous hosts have had experience within the federation and starfleet-“ He thought to himself if Eren’s lifetime of postings translated into being his postings, not noticing he hadn’t introduced his joined self yet.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 06:43 PM
"No, I haven't." He replied quietly. "I assume you haven't met him yet?" He placed down a six of hearts.
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space 14-Nov-20 06:43 PM
"Oh, that's fortunate - I was just with Doctor Ciel, he wanted me to let you know that he'll be here as soon as he can. Unfortunately, he's on duty for the moment,"
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Nov-20 06:44 PM
He eagerly returned Sky's own smile and went back to studying the Jenga tower. "How does one play?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 06:44 PM
"Wait, hosts?" She was clearly surprised by Matthew's comment about his "hosts". "You're a joined Trill?"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 06:45 PM
"Oh, thank you for letting me know! I was wondering where he was." Lola gestured to the chair next to her. "Care to join us?"
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 06:45 PM
"I have not." She had no cards that worked, so drew a card and (thankfully) placed down a four of hearts. "He does not appear to have any companions with him. Perhaps we should rectify that." Why she was plotting this with Charlie instead of just walking up herself, she did not know. Maybe to add to the party atmosphere? (edited)
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 14-Nov-20 06:47 PM
“Oh erm..did I not mention that.” He said slightly to himself. “Yes, I am. 5 hosts - including this one.”
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space 14-Nov-20 06:47 PM
"I'd love to," and she sat down gracefully, "I believe I played this at the academy. You would be better at explaining it though, I'm sure" she admitted.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 06:47 PM
He smiled. "Good idea." He placed down a four of spades and moved to greet the Cardassian. "Hello!" He said in a friendly tone to Rekat.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 06:49 PM
"I actually didn't know that about you," she replied, smiling warmly to Matthew. She then realized that this Trill had a rather human sounding name; at this, she asked, "So where do you come from?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 14-Nov-20 06:51 PM
Parlac looked up from his drink at the Vulcan who had greeted him-- was he blonde? It looked surprisingly good. "Oh. Uh, hello. I'm Lieutenant Parlac. And you are?"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Nov-20 06:53 PM
Lithop had just been watching the party from her place at the bar.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 06:53 PM
"I'm Charlie. Saw you were sittin' all alone over here and was wonderin' if you wanted to join us at the card table!" He had a distinct southern drawl and was very friendly for a Vulcan.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Nov-20 06:54 PM
"Well, I'd like to learn."
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 14-Nov-20 06:54 PM
“Trill Homeworld and you seem to be Bajoran. Eren, my last host, used to be extremely devoted to the prophets even more so by the end of her life.” (edited)
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 06:54 PM
T'Svai hummed and put down a Jack of spades, then waved to the Cardassian as well to indicate she was also fine with this.
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 14-Nov-20 06:55 PM
"Oh, are you playing any traditional Vulcan card games? I'm familiar with several." He stood, cradling his kanar in one hand as he followed Charlie back to the card table.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 06:56 PM
"Ok, so as I explained to the commander, you've gotta take bricks out of the tower and place them on top, and you only lose if you knock over the tower somehow."
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 06:56 PM
Replying to him, "I am Bajoran. Thing is, I'm actually from Earth. Was born there, in fact."
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 06:57 PM
He sighed. "Uh, no. We're playin' crazy eights." He sat down and motioned for Rekat to sit. "Are you familiar with that game?"
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space 14-Nov-20 06:58 PM
"Sounds good: who goes first?“
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 14-Nov-20 06:59 PM
"Not in the slightest, but I'd be happy to watch a few rounds as you play. I'm sure you get this all the time, but it's very uncommon for a Vulcan-- is your hair naturally this pale? I've never seen a blonde Vulcan." He turned to T'Svai and nodded politely to her. "Greetings, I'm Lieutenant Parlac. Thank you for allowing me to join your table."
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 07:00 PM
"Lieutenant Commander T'Svai, Chief Operations Officer. It is agreeable to meet you, Lieutenant Parlac." She greeted.
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 14-Nov-20 07:01 PM
“Really? That’s quite interesting. Do you still believe in the prophets and the religion?” (edited)
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 07:02 PM
"So I will go first so you see how to do it, then we can go around in a circle!" Lola took a deep steadying breath and turned her focus onto the tower. Carefully, she took a block out of the middle of the tower. The tower wobbled slightly, but held up. She placed the block she removed on top if the tower. (edited)
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 07:02 PM
"Prophets? Religion?" She was perplexed, but then remembered. "Oh, good Lord, no. I'm about as non-religious as you can possibly get."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Nov-20 07:03 PM
So that was the goal of the game. Interesting. He started one floor up, carefully removing the center block and placing it on top. (edited)
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 14-Nov-20 07:04 PM
“I wish I had your certainty.” He said with a soft chuckle. “With both bajoran beliefs, Earth beliefs and trill beliefs spiralling around my head. It’s... hard I guess.”
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 07:05 PM
Charlie chuckled at Rekat's comment. "I had it dyed a few days ago. Shall we deal you in?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 07:06 PM
"It's hard being a joined Trill, I guess," she replied. "At least, that's what I assume."
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 14-Nov-20 07:07 PM
"I think I'll just watch for now, see how the game is played. It's a good color on you, the blonde. I wonder if I could get Sutal to try it," he mused, the last part of his comment almost under his breath.
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 07:08 PM
Unfortunately for Rekat, Vulcans had good hearing. "Sutal?" She asked.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 07:08 PM
He looked at Rekat as well, hearing just as well as T'Svai.
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space 14-Nov-20 07:08 PM
T'Skyiar grinned, a tad sly. Now if this was a card game, she probably wouldn't have had an advantage. But a game of steadiness and focus? As a surgeon with a bionic arm? She felt a bit guilty. It seemed a little unfair. She smoothly took the next center block up from where Dunamis took his, then placed it equally as smoothly on top. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 14-Nov-20 07:09 PM
"Ah, the son of my mentor. A friend of mine. Microbiologist. Vulcan. Sorry, he has made questionable hair choices in his past, so I'm always wondering what else I can get him to do with it."
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 07:12 PM
Charlie smiled. "Well, I'm an outlier Vulcan. I don't follow the norm as you can see. Sutal has unusual hair preferences?" He looked at his hand.
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 14-Nov-20 07:13 PM
"Right now he has a beard. It looks awful." He laughed. "That's mostly personal opinion though, I suppose. But I don't see many Vulcans with beards, either."
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 07:14 PM
"My spouse, Kuslaya, is a professor of biophysics." T'Svai commented. "If Sutal works at the Vulcan Science Academy, they may know one another." She mused.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 07:14 PM
Charlie smiled again. Maybe he should grow a really long beard. He looked at T'Svai.
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 07:16 PM
T'Svai may not have been a mind reader - or at least she wasn't using that skill right now - but she could guess what Charlie was thinking. "If you grow a beard I might start mistaking you for human."
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Lieutenant Xeya 14-Nov-20 07:17 PM
Jaime entered the holodeck and looked around for anyone they recognised.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 07:17 PM
"Maybe that might not be a bad thing." Charlie spotted Jaime and waved. They had met in the mess hall a while ago.
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 14-Nov-20 07:18 PM
"He does indeed work at the Vulcan Science Academy. His most recent paper was on Tribbles, if that rings any bells?" He looked in the direction Ensign Akron was waving and smiled-- Ensign Devereux, he'd met them already.
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Lieutenant Xeya 14-Nov-20 07:19 PM
Upon seeing Charlie waving in their direction, Jaime walked over towards him, "Hey," they greeted. (edited)
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 07:19 PM
Noticing a new person enter the holodeck, she turned towards them and waved. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 07:19 PM
Lola grinned. She loved challenges. She stared at the tower for a second then quickly moved a piece out off the opposite side that T'Skyair had taken her block out, so that the tower was balancing on 1 block. Lola swiftly placed the block on top with a grin.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 07:20 PM
"Howdy!" The blond Vulcan replied. "How's it goin?" Charlie motioned to another seat at the table.
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 07:21 PM
"Hm, alas, no. It has been some time since I actively followed exobiology research from home." She admitted, also glancing towards Ensign Devereux for a moment upon seeing then. "What precise aspect of tribbles did the paper cover?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Nov-20 07:21 PM
Maggie coughed as she walked in, before looking towards everyone in the party. Standing awkwardly near the door as she looked around.
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Lieutenant Xeya 14-Nov-20 07:22 PM
"Everything's going fine," Jaime said, taking a seat, "although I must say I'm glad shore leave is over... it was pretty boring on the ship by myself."
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 14-Nov-20 07:24 PM
"Ah, let me check. I have it on my PADD," he said, slipping it out of his pocked and tapping the screen, "Here we go: 'The interdimensional siderophores found in Tribble microflora; reduction of mass'. Not that I know what any of that means." He turned to Jaime. "Good to see you again, Ensign!"
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Nov-20 07:24 PM
He grinned and reached for the next piece... before his commbadge chirped, and he subsequently had to stand and hurry out of the holodeck following an appreciative nod and smile to Lola and Sky. Presumably ship's business. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Nov-20 07:25 PM
Maggie moved out of Dune’s way with a nod towards him. Before taking a seat separately from everyone else, before pulling out a PADD and getting to work.
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 07:26 PM
"Interdimensional...? Fascinating. So they are able to draw iron from sources they are not in direct contact with, if my understanding is correct."She thought aloud, genuinely interested in the topic. "If he is your mentor's son, then your mentor was also Vulcan?"
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space 14-Nov-20 07:28 PM
T'Skyiar watched him go with a frown. "One of the many cons of being first officer, I suppose," the Caitian murmured, eventually turning back to the game with her brows still lowered. She usually loved a challenge, but she pushed out a block with an almost lackadaisical grace, managing to put it on top with only a minor wobble.
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Lieutenant Xeya 14-Nov-20 07:29 PM
Jaime turned towards Parlac and said, "It's good to see you too Lieutenant."
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 07:30 PM
Charlie smiled at Jaime. "Well, it's good we're all back on the ship. I personally missed the replicators." As usual, he was thinking of the food they provided and the fact that he couldn't eat meat while on Vulcan.
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 14-Nov-20 07:34 PM
"I could forward you the paper, if you're interested. I haven't read it yet, although I did promise I would, so I'll have to eventually," he sighed, and put the PADD away. "Yes, my mentor was a Vulcan. S'val. He sponsored my entrance to Starfleet Academy, and wrote my letter of recommendation. He worked as a doctor on Cardassia Prime during the reconstruction era."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Nov-20 07:37 PM
Maggie now was sitting at her table quietly, deep in thought as she worked on her PADD, having found herself a drink as she sipped it.
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Lieutenant Xeya 14-Nov-20 07:38 PM
"Yeah? I suppose the replicators do have a good variety of options..."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 07:39 PM
Lola waved to Dune as he left. Coincidentally, she saw someone else enter the room. She waved at them to join her and T'Skyiar.
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 07:40 PM
"Fascinating. And please do, I am interested in reading it." She was starting to get the feeling that the actual card game was long forgotten, so she put her cards down on the table, still facedown, as it was no longer logical to hold them. "I was not aware the Vulcans who had traveled to Cardassia Prime to assist with the reconstruction effort had integrated themselves into Cardassian society so thoroughly. Forgive my observation, but many of my people tend to be... closed off, in a sense, around other species. It is good to see there was an exception to that seeming rule." She could not for the life of her picture her grandmother, for example, happily mentoring a Cardassian, or for that matter pretty much any other species. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Nov-20 07:42 PM
Maggie saw the wave and waved back, before standing back up and walking over to Lola and the other officer. “Hello!”
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 07:44 PM
"Hello!! I can't remember if I've met you before or not, so I'm Lola!" Saying this made her realize she couldn't remember the Caitian's name. She turned to them and said, "Actually, I cant remember your name either!"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Nov-20 07:45 PM
Maggie smiled as she placed her hands in front of her. “Hi! I’m Maggie! You were at the hot spring yesterday yeah?”
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 14-Nov-20 07:47 PM
"He was a member of Starfleet. I've found most species within Starfleet to be more open-minded, the culture of the job I suppose. The hospital was Federation-run and I volunteered there to try and get the experience necessary to get into Starfleet in the first place. All that aside, S'val is... a singular individual." Parlac spoke of the man fondly, respect and care evident in his voice.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 07:47 PM
"Oh, yes!! I am sorry!! I usually try to have better memory than this." Lola smiled sheepishly.
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space 14-Nov-20 07:49 PM
"It's Doctor T'Skyiar, I don't think I introduced myself - my apologies," She directed this towards both of them, but shuddered at the idea of hot springs. Gross.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 07:53 PM
"Would you like to join us for a game of Jenga, Maggie?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Nov-20 07:53 PM
Maggie nodded towards the two of them, before giving a smile and a shake of her head. “No thank you! Would it be cool if I watched though?”
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Commander T'Svai 14-Nov-20 07:54 PM
"Indeed." She muttered thoughtfully. The idea of needing to work as hard as Parlac had to even be eligible for Starfleet Academy was sobering, in a sense. "Well, I look forward to working with you more in your capacity as Chief of Security."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 07:55 PM
Khil had entered the party although he already felt out of place as he saw many of the current patrons playing games somewhere else. Interrupting them might not be the best course of action, but if he wanted to meet new people he would have to but in somehow. He walked over to one of the officers, who looked to be Caitain..... or Feresan? Khil had a hard time telling them apart sometimes. He reached out his hand and tapped their shoulder lightly. "Um, hello there......" He said quietly, not wanting to fully interrupt what was going on.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 07:56 PM
"Sure!! Maybe I can convince this guy to join us! "
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 14-Nov-20 07:56 PM
"Thank you, that's very kind. I look forward to working with you as well." He smiled broadly.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 07:56 PM
Charlie stayed silent, observing the others converse.
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space 14-Nov-20 07:58 PM
At the rather startling tap on the shoulder, T'Skyiar turned round to face him. Putting on a smile for the stranger, she purred, "Hello. Is there something wrong? Would you like to join us?" (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 08:03 PM
"No, no no I just wanted to introduce myself I guess, however I was no keen on interrupting you as it seemed like you were having a fun time. I am Khil, engineering." He said, putting his hand out the long sleeved flap swaying with the fast motion. "It is a pleasure."
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space 14-Nov-20 08:06 PM
Rather pleased, T'Skyiar gave him a charming look as she took his hand firmly with her right and shook it. "The pleasure is mine, Khil. I'm Doctor T'Skyiar. You wouldn't be inturrupting - a member of our party just left, and we need more players. Please feel free to join." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 08:06 PM
Lola took a sip of her juice. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Nov-20 08:07 PM
Maggie waved towards Khil from her seat at the table, sipping from her yea as she worked. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 08:09 PM
Lola waved awkwardly from the other side of the table with a bright expression.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 08:13 PM
She looked up and noticed a new crewmember walk in. As always, she waved at him silently.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 08:16 PM
The handshake was firm yet soft. Khil was kind of surprised by this and took a seat beside the Caitain. "Thats sad, I wonder where they went off to...... so what are we playing T'Skyiar?" He said looking at her with a smile.
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space 14-Nov-20 08:21 PM
She looked towards the Denobulan, nodded respectfully. "Lieutenant Jex had just reintroduced me to Jenga - I just had my turn, and the Lieutenant has been going after me, so then you can go - if that all sounds alright with everyone?"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 08:23 PM
Lola nodded. "I'm Lola by the way. Khil, was it?" She eyed the tower as she spoke and moved a piece out of the center of the tower and placed it on top.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 08:28 PM
[D] Amanda had decided to stop by the party after her shift in engineering. She hadn't had a chance to change, but she figured it would be fine. She walked in and whistled, it was a nice program she and Lola had designed. (edited)
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 08:30 PM
Noticing the CEO walk in, Ota waved at her and said, "Hi, Lt. Cmdr!"
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 08:32 PM
Charlie nodded to T'Svai and the others at the table, he was heading out for lunch.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 08:32 PM
Amanda returned the wave. "Hi Ota, you can just call me Amanda while we aren't on duty."
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 08:33 PM
"Oh," she replied. "Sorry about that."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 08:33 PM
"Yeah, Khil it is.... im Khil. I have never heard of this game before though, it looks interesting." He looked at the Caitain. "Is it easy?"
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 14-Nov-20 08:35 PM
Newt entered not long after Amanda, though not as noticeable as the tall lady before him with his, well, smol size and more theme adapted outfit. Looking around for a snack place.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 08:35 PM
She noticed a new face walk in, and promptly greeted him, waving and calling out, "Hello, and welcome!"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 08:35 PM
Lola waved to the newcomer.
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 14-Nov-20 08:38 PM
Newt waved back to both with a little smile. "Heya! Thanks!"
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space 14-Nov-20 08:39 PM
"How easy it is depends on how steady your hands are," she smirked, but gave a quick glance to Lola to make sure she wasn't overstepping by taking charge on a game she barely knew. But then she titled her head to the game, saying, "Just take a block from the bottom and put it on the top, without knocking it over. Go ahead." It was already quite unstable, but perhaps he could manage.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 08:39 PM
She then decided to get up and go to him, to introduce herself to him. "Hi! Welcome to this get together. Who are you?"
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 14-Nov-20 08:41 PM
"The name's Newton Eirson- feel free to call me Newt, though! I'd say I never saw ya before, but I think that's the point of a 'get together', ain't it?" he finished with a chuckle.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 08:43 PM
Lola quietly watched the goings ons of everyone around her. The guy who just was called Newt and there was something spicy going on at her current table. Her secret plan was working, Lola thought with a small smile. (edited)
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 08:43 PM
"Yeah, this is a get-together, after all," she said. "I'm Ensign Virol Ota. Though I'm fine with being called Ota- it's my given name, anyways. Anyways, nice to meet you, Newt! How have you been?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 08:44 PM
Amanda decided to head over to the bar and ordered a glass of cranberry juice. No sense in drinking in uniform. She stood by the bar and watched the groups.
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 14-Nov-20 08:47 PM
"Nice to meetcha too, Ota! Hm, great! Pretty much just woke up so, ready to meet everyone!" he said with a smile. "And ya?
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 08:49 PM
"I'm doing fine. I'd finished an overnight shift in engineering before coming here." She then added, "You're the guy I saw in my physical at sickbay, aren't you?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Nov-20 08:50 PM
Maggie waved at Newt from her spot at the Jenga table. Before continuing to work.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 08:50 PM
"Steady hands are what makes me an engineer. Took years of practice to get these hands to where they wanted to be. It seems simple doesn't it, you just grab a block and place it, but just dont make the tower fall. Right?" He asked T'Skyiar. "Its almost like Krepernsket at home, my parents made a game that looked like this once."
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 14-Nov-20 08:52 PM
After I passed out and woke up. “Took me about a year to work out my mind but...I can’t imagine living without the Allen symbiont now. Well, I psychically can’t.” The last addition followed with a chuckle.
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 14-Nov-20 08:53 PM
Newt waved back at Maggie with a smile, before answering, "Oh, yeah, I believe I am! Passed quickly 'cause I didn't want to bother ya and Lieutenant Olson at the time, but yeah!"
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 08:54 PM
"I knew it!" She replied enthusiastically. "I knew you seemed familiar. I just didn't know who you were." She then turned her attention back to Matthew and replied, "I can't really imagine living with a symbiont myself. It seems so.... weird to me. No offense."
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space 14-Nov-20 08:55 PM
"Interesting," she hummed, "but if it's so simple... pull out a block." She tapped the table with her right claws, not entirely impatient, but curious to see his attempt. (edited)
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 14-Nov-20 08:56 PM
“None taken. Despite what first thoughts might be, it’s honestly a blessing. I’d tell you more but I might bore you.”
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 08:57 PM
"Oh, I absolutely don't mind you explaining the idea. I love learning more about different species."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 08:58 PM
"Oh, its my turn?" He said, all flustered. Khil turned his head towards the tower, it seemed as though the players were heavily focusing on the bottom half which was a doozy. The only logical course of action would be to flick off one of the top parts that was dangling by a thread. With one move of his hand, Khil positioned his pointer finger and thumb over the dangling piece and flicked it into his other hand. Catching it. "Like that right? is that allowed?" He asked, hoping he didn't cheat at his first attempt. (edited)
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 14-Nov-20 09:00 PM
“Okay well. In the most simple terms. Space worm plus trill host equals several lifetimes worth of memories, experience, etc being passed down and preserved in another host. Then that hosts memories are also ‘saved’ and pass down to the next upon death.”
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Remi-chan 14-Nov-20 09:01 PM
Kytha showed up to the party, fashionably late she assumed, she was wearing a casual blue sundress with a blue ribbon around the waist with dandles, her hair hung lose around her shoulders
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 09:01 PM
Charlie walked back in with a platter of poutine and donuts. He sat next to Amanda, as it was one of the only seats open. He was a blond Vulcan, quite tall and happy.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 09:03 PM
"Hello Charlie, how are you?" She casually looked at his odd food combination.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 09:03 PM
He looked at her. "Oh, I'm fine. How're you?"
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space 14-Nov-20 09:04 PM
"I don't see why not.“ And after analysing the best block to take, she decided not to go for it; rather then take the one which will leave the tower most stable afterwards, she looked on the bottom - took one that wouldn't make the tower fall on her, but left it in an increasingly precarious position. Feeling the cold focus that she gained during surgery, she carefully drove the block backwards with an apathetic, unwavering, movement. Perfect. She looked, satisfied, at Lola for her next move.
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Ensign Virol Ota 14-Nov-20 09:04 PM
"Sounds interesting," she replied to Matthew. "You know, it reminds me of this thing. One of my hobbies is building turn-of-the-millennium computer systems. There's this thing called the 'hard drive' that stores information created by the system. It's also removable, so you can move it to other systems in the event that the system it's in at the moment fails. That's at least what this sounds like to me."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 09:04 PM
"Not too bad. Nice haircut, why blond though?"
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 09:05 PM
"Cause. I hated the Vulcan cut so I decided to jump for the opposite." He picked up and french fry and ate it.
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 14-Nov-20 09:07 PM
It took him a moment to understand before it clicked. “That’s one of the best comparisons I’ve heard and I’ve had five lifetimes to hear them.” (edited)
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Nov-20 09:07 PM
Lithop spotted Kytha and waved her over. “Hey Kytha.”
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Remi-chan 14-Nov-20 09:10 PM
Kytha walked over to Lithop. "Hey Lithop! How have you been! It's been awhile"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Nov-20 09:11 PM
She smiled. “I’ve been good. Busy, but good.”
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Planettree 14-Nov-20 09:11 PM
The door slid open. He adjusted his sleeve cuff and went in. He nearly immediately felt overdressed. most of the partygoers were wearing casual dress or uniforms. There were a few of the women there who were wearing era-appropriate attire, so he took comfort in that. He smoothed his red waistcoat with his palms and looked around for Lola. He needed to apologize.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 09:12 PM
He shifted his stool over and hailed the bartender. He ordered a milkshake. "Would you like one as well?" He directed the question at Amanda.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 09:13 PM
Amanda held up her cranberry juice. "I'm good but thank you for offering. Not one for milkshakes honestly. Lots of dairy."
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 09:15 PM
He smiled and accepted his drink. He started sipping it. "So, how has engineering been doing?" He didn't exactly know how to initiate small talk as well as he should.
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Remi-chan 14-Nov-20 09:16 PM
"That's good to hear! I have been making new friends! I haven't seen Kianaa in a long while though and I miss her" Kytha sighed
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 09:17 PM
"It's good. Everything is running optimally, so I don't have a ton of work. Just having my team work on personal projects and such. How's science doing?"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Nov-20 09:18 PM
“I saw her yesterday, she seemed well. How has your work been going?”
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 09:18 PM
"Science is pretty empty as well. Not much is going on in there." He ate a french fry.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 09:18 PM
Lola noticed her friend walk through the door and brightened immensely. Where before she was smiling sunnily, now she was grinning genuinely. Not that her smiles before weren't genuine. "Ciel!!"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 09:19 PM
"It's almost like we both want something to happen, but then again maybe it's better to be quieter."
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 09:22 PM
"I love it when it's quiet. Sometimes I'm the only one in the science hub working. It's nicer to work when there's nobody around." He scratched his head. "Does engineering ever get like that?"
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Planettree 14-Nov-20 09:24 PM
Ciel was wandering through the room admiring it. the music from the band was understated, and gave a very pleasant undertone to the murmur of conversation. the room itself seemed to mute a good deal of the noise, due to the furniture, drapery and carpeted floor. the overall effect was quite nice. He spotted Lola sitting at a table off to the side before just before she called out to him. she was sitting with three others, only one of whom he recognized to be Dr. T'Skyiar. He walked over. "Wonderful party, Lola. Hello all." Something about the setting and his being in costume was triggering his theatrical instincts. He wasn't half so nervous as he'd expected to feel.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 09:24 PM
Lola turned back to the game at hand and carefully moved a block over to the top from the middle and onto the top. The tower was balancing precariously.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 09:25 PM
"Yeah, sometimes I go in really early in the morning. The night shift is going off duty and I kind of sit in the upper hub and kind just, watch the core go. It's oddly serene."
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space 14-Nov-20 09:26 PM
"Doctor Ciel, nice to see you finally decided to join us," despite her joking tone, she looked kindly at him.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 09:28 PM
Hmmmm, they left Khil in quite the predicament. The tower was definitely wobbling and the bottom to top ration was on edge. There were only a couple moves left that Khil could make before the tower would finally collapse. In turn, he took the hardest route, opting to grab the one block that was lodged in there deep. He pulled and pushed, watching the tower shake, before finally feeling it loosen, he then yanked it out of there with no trouble at all and placed it neatly on top of the tower. "Interesting, I love force of motion."
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space 14-Nov-20 09:30 PM
Looking back at the tower, she made a decision. She turned to Ciel, wide eyed and inviting. "Do you know jenga? You should join us. Just have a go, right now perhaps?" She asked, smoothly, with absolutely zero, none at all, hidden intentions. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 09:30 PM
"Ciel!!" Lola excitedly got up to hug him. "Please, sit with us! We're playing jenga!"
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 09:30 PM
"Huh." He looked over the counter at the ancient designs. Time to bring up his current interests? "I was wondering if I could intern in engineering for a while. I mean, I haven't talked to Sara yet, but I wanna learn something else during this down time." He said as he stared at an old knob.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 09:31 PM
She raised an eyebrow at him, "do you have any experience in Engineering? I can't have someone just running around the core accidentally blowing us up you know." (edited)
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Planettree 14-Nov-20 09:34 PM
"I'm terribly sorry for being so late. I believe this is yours." Ciel returned her hug and handed Lola the PADD she'd left in his quarters. "Wonderful to see you again as well, Doctor." He turned to T'Skyiar with a smile and a nod . "This seems like a game which requires a good deal of skill. I'll try, but I'm certain I'll bring the tower crashing down." He pulled a chair from another, unoccupied table and sat between Lola and T'Skyiar. He looked across the table at the other player, a Bajoran, who had just made a very skillful extraction of a Jenga brick. I'm not sure we've met before. I'm Ciel."
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Remi-chan 14-Nov-20 09:35 PM
"It's been good! I have actually decided to write a paper on how starfleet encourages cultural exchange."
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 09:36 PM
"I've read many books on the warp core. Perhaps I should be tested before I were to start?" He frowned, maybe he was asking too much too soon? "I should ask Sara first, but I wanted to see if it was possible before I asked anyone else."
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Nov-20 09:38 PM
"That's really cool! There's not much happening right now for my specialty, spatial anomalies, so I've been working on other things. I became a bridge officer a few days ago, and when I don't have science work I do robotics in engineering." She beamed, feeling proud of how much she had accomplished in her short 3 months here. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 09:39 PM
"It's possible, we can take it slow. Maybe some training in the holodeck before you get the real thing?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 09:40 PM
"Oh!" He jumped, already too focused on the jenga brick he had in his hand. "Hello.... Ciel, I am Khil, Engineering." He said, startled, looking at the table still.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 09:41 PM
"Maybe so." He looked at Amanda. "Is it uncommon for someone from another department to want to learn about engineering?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 09:43 PM
"I mean, I've never had someone ask me before honestly. Usually people want to train for the bridge, not the basement. If you can get Lieutenant Bjørge to clear it, I'll see how you do on the holodeck and we can work our way up to engineering proper."
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Ensign Leslie Pomeline-Adams 14-Nov-20 09:44 PM
Leslie had been at the bar, silently observing cause her writer got a bit busy earlier.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Nov-20 09:45 PM
Maggie had since moved to the bar as well, currently sipping on her drink as she worked diligently even at a party.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 09:46 PM
"That sounds like a plan." He rubbed his nose. "I really thank you for this opportunity." He started drinking his milkshake more, noticing the others at the bar.
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Planettree 14-Nov-20 09:47 PM
"I didn't mean to startle you, Khil. It's nice to meet you."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 09:49 PM
"Anytime, it's nice to broaden your horizons and learn new things."
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space 14-Nov-20 09:49 PM
"Did you want to join?“ The Caitian asked earnestly, still hoping that he would try. Really, no amount of skill would stop the tower from falling at this point. Someone brushing against the table would just about do it.
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Planettree 14-Nov-20 09:50 PM
"If you insist." He laughed. "Who's turn is it?"
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space 14-Nov-20 09:51 PM
"Yours," she said playfully, with a blinding smile.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 09:53 PM
Khil put his hand on his head and looked away with a surprised look, trying to hold his chuckles in.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 09:55 PM
He blinked and kept drinking his milkshake. "That's a true statement." He sighed, he was already nervous to begin with. "Well, to be honest, the past couple o' months have been very turbulent for me. As a Vulcan, not suppressing my emotions has had some unintended side effects. I am happy to say that I have finally gotten them under control, very close to a human level. I can assure you that nothin's gonna happen out of the ordinary from me. Aside from my lack of social skills and my public quirks, I hope I can do well in any field." He blinked more rapidly and drank his milkshake.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 09:57 PM
"Hey listen, we all have our quirks. You know how long it took me to get my fabulous personality back after being a borg? Months and it was awful."
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Planettree 14-Nov-20 09:57 PM
"Oh dear." He looked over the tower. There was a layer where only a single brick was holding the tower up near the middle. above it, very few bricks had been removed. Well, If he was going to fail, he may as well do so spectacularly. He began to very gently nudge the brick about. The tower wobbled, he let it settle before resuming his edging. Then, once he was satisfied with it's position, he whipped it out, causing the top of the tower to land squarely on the layer below it. Amazingly, by pure chance, the majority of the weight fell on a well-supported area of the tower, and it stayed upright, if a bit shaken.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 09:59 PM
"Hmm." He looked at her. "That sounds like it must've been very difficult."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 10:01 PM
"It was, but if I wanted to get my humanity back, I had to work at it. Same with you, you know?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 10:01 PM
"Well then, that was something else..... I would have never thought to completely take that risk and risk almost losing the entire game. I always play it safe, maybe thats something I should work on next time haha." He said looking back up at the both of them, his hand drifting down the back of his neck while his face had a totally surprised expression laid upon it.
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Planettree 14-Nov-20 10:02 PM
Ciel was as surprised as everyone else. "Actually, I was trying to make it fall." He replied.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 10:03 PM
"Well, I am striving to become wholly human myself. I want it badly, and despite what other folks say, I'm trying my hardest."
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space 14-Nov-20 10:04 PM
T'Skyiar swore lightly under her breath, staring at the monstrosity which had demanded every part of her competitive nature. The worst thing is that the Doctor actually made it More stable. With a bitterness that was only half playful, she took out a block easily from where the offending layer had once been. With a wry smile, she looked up at her opponent. "You failed in that objective, Doctor Ciel."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 10:04 PM
"Wholly human? Why not be a Vulcan? Or be a bit of both?"
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Planettree 14-Nov-20 10:05 PM
"You seem disappointed." He observed humorously.
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Remi-chan 14-Nov-20 10:06 PM
"That's really amazing Lithop! I bet it's cool working on the bridge! You get such a nice view!"
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 10:06 PM
"I have my reasons for wanting to be mentally human." He sipped his milkshake more. "I simply don't want to be someone who bases their life totally on logic and nothing else." He looked around himself nervously, hoping nobody else heard.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 10:07 PM
He sighed, not knowing if was in relief or despair, knowing that Sky was definitely a good player, so was Lola. "So, anyone care to make a bet on this one, whos gonna make the tower fall this time?" He asked, wanting to spice things up a bit now that there were more opportunities to make the game even more interesting than it already was
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 10:07 PM
Lola laughed, amazed at the stunt that Ciel pulled. "How did you-??"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Nov-20 10:07 PM
She nodded and smiled. "It was hard work, but there's truly nothing like seeing the ship go to warp from the bridge."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 10:08 PM
"I suppose that's fair, you're entitled to be how you want. Might not make many Vulcan friends, but meh."
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Remi-chan 14-Nov-20 10:08 PM
"I'm so jealous! You should be really proud of how hard you have worked and your accomplishments!" Kytha cheered
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 10:08 PM
She shook her head, still wowed. "I'll bet on...Khil." She smiled.
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space 14-Nov-20 10:09 PM
T'Skyiar held her fingers up an inch away from each other, a teasing grimace on her face. "A little disappointed, yeah. But I forgive you, it was pretty spectacular. I'll bet on Lola." And sent a jesting look to the woman in question. (edited)
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 10:10 PM
"I found out yesterday that a Vulcan could have hobbies. I mean, over two decades of my life believing that Vulcans only worked and worked and did nothing else." He sighed and reached over the counter for a coke.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Nov-20 10:12 PM
"Don't be!" She exclaimed. "You helped us out so much back on Gramen! More than I ever could."
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Planettree 14-Nov-20 10:13 PM
"Am I allowed to bet on who will not make it fall?" Ciel asked, smiling.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 10:15 PM
"I mean, I had a Vulcan on my old ship who enjoyed chess. That's a hobby. What kind of hobbies do you have?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 10:15 PM
"Well thats the whole point of the bet. So what happens if you win? And what happens if you lose. We need some stakes here." He said, rubbing his hands back and forth in a mischievous fashion.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 10:16 PM
"I play baseball and I swim. I also play old Earth video games." He replied.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 10:18 PM
"Well there you go. You've got hobbies and you changed your hair and such. Well on your way to humanity."
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 10:19 PM
He smiled and drank his milkshake. He got a spot on his nose, but didn't notice. "Do you have any hobbies?"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 10:19 PM
"Oh, how about if you lose, you gotta get up on stage and sing with the band?" Lola's eyes lit up.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 10:20 PM
"Me? Yeah I play basketball and I box. I have a pet rabbit as well."
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space 14-Nov-20 10:20 PM
"Can I retract my bet?“ she laughed
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 10:21 PM
"You havent made one yet, one cannot retract a bet that hasnt been made." He said chuckling.
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Planettree 14-Nov-20 10:21 PM
"Heh, I don't think Lola will let you do that. I think that Khil will not be the one to knock the tower down."
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 10:22 PM
"Ah, fascinating." Charlie looked to the stage with glowing eyes. "There's a stage here?"
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Remi-chan 14-Nov-20 10:23 PM
"Thanks! I'm glad I made such an impression! I really want to be viewed as one of the elite in my field so it means alot!" Kytha was beaming with delight. She was so happy her efforts made an impact
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Nov-20 10:24 PM
"That's one of my goals too, but then again it's a pretty common goal in the fleet." She laughed.
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space 14-Nov-20 10:24 PM
"I did, I bet on Lola losing... but I reckon that she'll win now just to spite me!"
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Planettree 14-Nov-20 10:26 PM
"How about you, Khil? Who do you expect to lose?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 10:28 PM
"Prophets" He put his hand on the Caitans shoulder. "Apologies for not hearing this out, my mind lost track of what was going on. I did not know." He took his hand off her shoulde rand turned his attention towards Ciel. "I am not sure, to be honest I believe my aqcuataince here will deliver the final blow." He looked over at Sky. (edited)
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space 14-Nov-20 10:33 PM
T'Skyiar paid little attention to his hand other than a slight shifting, but gave the man a charming smile with only a little bite to it, "You believe I'll lose, Khil?“ (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 14-Nov-20 10:37 PM
Parlac headed back over to the bar, opting for a tarkalean tea instead of kanar this time. He sipped the hot tea slowly, observing the party.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 10:41 PM
He felt the shift and was embarrased slightly by what he had done. He was just soo used to being kind that he forgot about simple decensy. He muddered the words "Sorry" before turning attention to her current question. "Well, its not what I believe. I just think it adds some diversity, plus it gives you more challenge so I get to see what your capable of, with...." He looked at the tower. "Jen.... Jenga?"
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 10:41 PM
Charlie nodded at Amanda and slowly snaked over to the stage. He got up with a replicated guitar and started tuning it.
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Remi-chan 14-Nov-20 10:42 PM
"Yeah seems like it! Even so I still hope we all succeed in our endeavors!"
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space 14-Nov-20 10:44 PM
The doctor only laughed, kindly. "It's alright, let's see how it all turns out. I went last, so..."
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Nov-20 10:45 PM
She smiled. "The whole crew has a lot of promise. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of us eventually end up commanders, captains, and admiral."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 10:45 PM
Amanda noticed the new cardassian and realized he must be the new chief of security. She approached with a smile, "Hi I don't think we've met. I'm Lieutenant Commander Amanda Higgins the chief engineer."
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Planettree 14-Nov-20 10:45 PM
Ciel sat back, listening tot he two go back and forth.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 10:50 PM
Charlie started playing his guitar while the band played along with him. He started singing 'Life's a Dance' while the stage's sound just blended in with the chatter.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 10:51 PM
Lola grinned and went to move one of the bricks. However, her player rolled a 2 and knocked over the tower almost instantly. She giggled and said, "Oops!!"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 10:53 PM
"Well then, I guess my fellow aqcuaintance did not lose, I am sorry for placing that bet on you." He chuckled in disbelief, he over calculated his odds.
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space 14-Nov-20 10:54 PM
"Well, doesn't that solve everything?" She said satisfied, a sneaky grin on her face "I believe all three of you lost. My deepest condolences. Enjoy your time on the stage." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 10:56 PM
"Wait, no!" Lola laughed. "Only the person who knocks it over loses!"
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space 14-Nov-20 10:57 PM
"But you all lost your bets!"
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Planettree 14-Nov-20 10:57 PM
"Now hold on a moment, I believe I betted that Khil would not bring down the tower, and he hasn't!" He laughed while trying to collect a number of the bricks that had spilled into his lap when they fell.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 10:57 PM
"I bet that Khil would knock thw tower over!" Lola laughed.
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space 14-Nov-20 10:57 PM
"Oh yeah, dang. Then Lola and Khil, then." she purred, "because khil didn't knock the tower over." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 11:00 PM
"So I guess singing time, huh?"
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 11:01 PM
Charlie started doing a rock solo on the stage with his guitar, playing it quite erratically.
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Planettree 14-Nov-20 11:01 PM
"If I didn't know any better, I'd say you have it out for me, Doctor." Ciel laughed good naturedly.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 11:01 PM
"Well heres the thing...." He said rubbing his arm. "I dont know how to sing, it sounds har-" He shrieked at the rock solo, it was loud to his ears. The energy emitting off of the Vulcan was staggering.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 11:02 PM
Amanda cringed a bit at the music. "Oh man... That's a thing."
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Nov-20 11:03 PM
Lithop jumped in surprise hearing the rock solo and spun around to see who it was. Oh it was Charlie. He was an odd individual but he seemed nice enough, she didn't say anything.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 11:04 PM
"Computer!! Lower the volume from the amps to 50%!! This is a lounge, not a club!" [Ping] (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 11:05 PM
"I think that's my cue, enjoy the party everyone." Amanda hunched over, as if that would make her hear any less, and walked out of the holodeck.
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Remi-chan 14-Nov-20 11:05 PM
Kytha also jolted. Laughing as she noticed Charlie causing a commontion "I wonder what it would be like to be a captain? I would love to captain a exploration vessel!"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Nov-20 11:05 PM
Lithop let a sigh of relief, the music wasn't hurting her ears anymore. unfortunately the change in volume didn't change the fact that it was some weird rock music. She waved to Amanda.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 11:06 PM
Charlie put the guitar down and slid off the stage. Uh boy. That was loud.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 14-Nov-20 11:06 PM
Amanda waved to Lithop and smiled as she walked out.
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Remi-chan 14-Nov-20 11:07 PM
Kytha applauded "Fantastic, Charlie!" (edited)
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Nov-20 11:10 PM
She turned back to Kytha. "I would love to be a captain on a ship studying some anomaly, but I also love exploring so much I'm not sure I'd be able to sit still studying one thing for months and months. Well, I guess I still have plenty of time to decide, I'm still an ensign after all."
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space 14-Nov-20 11:10 PM
Perhaps it did seem that way, huh? "Sorry Doctor," she said, with a little mirth, "I only mean to be friendly - perhaps it didn't carry as well as I hoped." The sound continued to ring her her ears, unpleasantly. "I think I need some air," and a little silence, perhaps, as things suddenly felt a little overwhelming to the senses. "Carry on without me. It's been lovely meeting you, Lola, Khil. Ciel, I'll probably next see you at sickbay, but I meant it earlier when I said I'd like to hear about your work, so it would be great to do that sometime soon -"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 11:12 PM
Lola got up and hugged T'Skyiar and stepped back again. "It was wonderful meeting you! I can't wait to work with you!"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 11:12 PM
"If you want I can help you to your quarters if your feeling unwell, genuinley when people say things like that they are feeling unwell, but im not a doctor y'see" He chuckled. "But if not thats okay, we can meet up sometime, I would love to talk about my line of work, some say I go overboard though." He rubbed the back of his neck.
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Remi-chan 14-Nov-20 11:12 PM
"Yes! We still have quite a journey ahead of us! I can't wait to see all it entails!!" She squealed, bouncing up and down
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Nov-20 11:14 PM
"Yes we do." She raised her hand for a high five.
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Remi-chan 14-Nov-20 11:15 PM
Kytha eagerly gave her a firm, enthusiastic high five. Completely pumped from the conversation
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Planettree 14-Nov-20 11:15 PM
"Perhaps over lunch sometime? I hope you feel better soon." Ciel replied, waving goodbye to her.
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space 14-Nov-20 11:17 PM
T'Skyiar smiled, fond. "Not right now, Khil. But perhaps we can meet up sometime again. Tomorrow, perhaps." And then to Ciel, "definitely! Sounds good. I'll see yall later," and with a wink, walked out of the holodeck.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 11:18 PM
"Thats alright, I was just offering. Wouldn't want you to become sick and collapse on one of the engineering decks if you get lost haha. Its pretty dirty down there." He chuckled.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Nov-20 11:20 PM
"So, anything interesting happening outside of work?" She asked.
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Planettree 14-Nov-20 11:22 PM
"That was very kind of you, Khil." Ciel commented.
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Remi-chan 14-Nov-20 11:26 PM
"To be honest, it's been kinda dull. Just been trying to interact and connect more with everyone. I'm still rather new and haven't really made many strong connections"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 11:30 PM
Lola had leveled a smirk on Khil, but she turned back to the tower's crash sight. "Say, I'm kind of in a mood to do something now."
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Nov-20 11:30 PM
"Give it a bit of time, and try befriending people outside of science. I have friends in almost every other division." She said, trying to reassure the other woman.
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Remi-chan 14-Nov-20 11:42 PM
"Thanks... I just worry about it, ya know?" Kytha gave her a soft smile
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Nov-20 11:46 PM
"don't worry about it, You have me right?"
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Planettree 14-Nov-20 11:47 PM
"And that would be?" Ciel asked, leaning on the table.
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Deleted User 14-Nov-20 11:48 PM
Charlie sheepishly smiled at Kytha after her comment. He silently snaked out of the holodeck, tired of social interaction for a while.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 11:48 PM
"And what would that something be?" He smirked right back at Lola
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 11:51 PM
Lola just kinda shrugged and stood up from her seat. "I kinda of want to dance, but I mostly feel like I've been sitting for far too long and I just need to move."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 14-Nov-20 11:53 PM
"Dancing is fun, I love to dance, it was one of the only things I enjoyed doing back when I was a kid. However, Jazz is an odd music to dance to dontcha think?" He asked.
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Planettree 14-Nov-20 11:55 PM
"It is rather understated right now. Perhaps if we were to ask the band to play something a bit more energetic?" Ciel suggested.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 14-Nov-20 11:57 PM
"Dancing is one of my hobbies." Lithop called out walking over to them.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 14-Nov-20 11:59 PM
"Well, we'd have to ask the other people in here..." Lola looked up startled as another person came over to them. She grinned happily and automatically stuck her hand out to shake. "Hi! I'm Lola!"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 15-Nov-20 12:00 AM
"I'm Lithop. we met yesterday remember." she took her hand anyway.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 12:00 AM
"Of course, if not im always up for Solo, I never get time to practice anyways, too much work to be done." He chuckled.
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 12:01 AM
Charlie walked back in and overheard Khil. "Hey, you play the guitar?" The Vulcan queried.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 12:04 AM
Lola winced, "That's right, so much has been going on today I keep forgetting!" *She laughed nervously. She turned to Charlie the frozen vulcan from the night before and said, "Well, you play the guitar, right? Well, i-I can sing if you want to play? O-or really i could probably just have the band singer sing for you. "
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 12:04 AM
"Sadly I do not, I am not into that type of..... string instrument do you call it? No... haha, but I do play the Bajorant Fleet Harp, wonderful instrument. Very Beautiful." He said smiling at Charlie.
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 12:05 AM
"Ah. Well, Lola, would you be comfortable doing a duet? I am very good at playing the guitar." He smiled warmly.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 12:10 AM
"Ah, sure!" She was smiling as she said it, but her hands shook slightly as nerves started to take over. She quickly zoomed over to the bar and ordered a water and downed the water quickly before she turned back to her friends. "Um, what should we play?"
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 12:12 AM
Charlie piped in. "I call the guitar." He shuffled away to the stage and started tuning one of the holographic ones.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 12:13 AM
She laughed, "Yes, but what song should we play?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 12:14 AM
Khil sat back down and brushed the back of his neck, no dancing then.. thats okay he can watch from the sidelines, this will be entertaining.
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 12:17 AM
"Ah, sorry." He said, hearing her from a while away. He came back with the guitar over his shoulder. "I have a few in mind. How about we take turns with the songs? I say we should play 'Should've Been a Cowboy' by Toby Keith first." He smiled.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 12:22 AM
"You'll need to ask the holodeck singer to sing that one, I've never heard of it before"
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 12:23 AM
"Alright, I can simply take that one myself. Or we could project the words so you could sing along." He suggested.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 12:25 AM
Taking note of Matthew's comment, she replied, "Yeah. It's the closest comparison I could think of off the top of my head. It must feel weird for you when you transfer bodies, actually, suddenly taking on new memories."
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 15-Nov-20 12:25 AM
"Don't you know anything other than ancient country music?" She teased him, hands on her hips. (edited)
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 12:28 AM
He grunted. "I know other songs. But this one's about me." He smiled and started for the stage.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 15-Nov-20 12:29 AM
She gave him an almost mocking smirk. "Some random musician from the far past wrote a song called 'should have been a cowboy' about you? A Vulcan born in the 25th century?"
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 15-Nov-20 12:30 AM
“Well, I don’t transfer bodies. The symbiont or well the hard drive keeps bonding with other hosts or.. systems. While I’ve already gone through the transition process, the next host would too.”
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 12:30 AM
Lola turned to Ciel with a lopsided smile. "Well, do you know any kind of dancing that goes well with ancient terran country music?" (edited)
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 12:31 AM
He smiled back at her. "It's a saying. It shows a specific affinity to a song, Lithop." He looked at Lola. "Ever hear of a square dance?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 12:33 AM
"The symbiont, yeah," she said. "Actually, now that you've shed more light on it transferring from one host to another sounds very complicated."
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Planettree 15-Nov-20 12:33 AM
"Khil, Lithop, We'll need your help for this!" Ciel called. A smile spreading across his face. "And anyone else who cares to join us!" He announced to the greater room. "We need at least four couples."
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 15-Nov-20 12:33 AM
She gave him a look and put her hands on her hips again, though she wasn't truly mad at him or irritated. "Luckily for you, Square dancing was covered in 'old earth dance 102'"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 12:35 AM
Lola stood next to Ciel and grinned. "It wasn't covered in club dancing, that's for sure!" She said as she laughed, a wide grin on her face.
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 12:36 AM
Charlie chuckled. "You'll do just fine. Old Earth Dance 102 is purty comprehensive." He licked his lips. "Alright, I'll head on up and prep." He headed up to the stage and stood in front of the microphone, waiting for everyone to get ready.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 12:37 AM
Noticing Charlie getting ready on the stage, she stopped her conversation with Matthew for a moment and diverted her attention to him.
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Remi-chan 15-Nov-20 12:37 AM
"Thanks Lithop!" Kytha giggled "I have to admit I'm unfamiliar with that type of music though I have studied it. 'Square dancing' wasn't on the test" (edited)
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 15-Nov-20 12:39 AM
Dune walked back through the holodeck doors then, joining the rest of the partygoers at the foot of the stage. He was not a dancer and never had been (despite having learned how) and didn't plan on crushing any toes today.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 12:40 AM
He stood up and walked over to Lola "So what is this dance were doing then? I kind of zoned out and I am confused on what will be happening."
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Planettree 15-Nov-20 12:41 AM
"How many people want to dance?" Ciel asked, looking around.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 15-Nov-20 12:41 AM
"Ok, for the dance I'm thinking of we need 8 people, I'll be one of them."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 12:42 AM
"I'll join!"
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 12:42 AM
Newt having totally zoned out for way too long, came back as he heard 'dance', his head going 'oh no'. The corner was appealing to not be asked to dance. He was... not a dancer. At all. Beware little toes.
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 12:42 AM
Charlie whispered to two of the drummers and to the pianist. They nodded to him as he returned to the microphone. "Alright, folks! We're gonna be doing this the old fashioned way. If any of you knows how to square dance, please come to the dance floor in the middle!" Already in motion, but he wanted to give everyone a heads up.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 15-Nov-20 12:44 AM
"Ok, if anyone's confused, just follow my lead." She told them, not trying to brag but she was one of if not the most experienced.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 12:44 AM
She heard the request for 8 dancers, and decided not to partake in it. She was not a dancer by any stretch of the imagination. Remembering she was still with Newt, she then asked him, "Would you like to go up and dance? It wouldn't hurt to try, anyways."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 12:45 AM
"I guess I will join?" He said confused about being ignored however he didnt mind it.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 12:46 AM
Lola leaned over to him and whispered, "we're square dancing!! Isn't that exciting?!" before she straightened back up.
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Planettree 15-Nov-20 12:46 AM
"Guess I'll just follow directions." Ciel turned to Lola with a smile. He didn't mind. It meant he could just enjoy the dance. "Would you mind being my partner?"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 12:47 AM
Lola smiled and nodded. "Of course!"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 15-Nov-20 12:47 AM
"Dancers stand in a circle holding hands. You'll technically be partnered up with someone but it doesn't matter who." She said extending her hands waiting for 7 others to join her, though it could possible work with only 6 people.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 12:48 AM
"If we can't find more people we can probably pull up some holodeck characters." Right?
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Ensign Leslie Pomeline-Adams 15-Nov-20 12:50 AM
Dancing? "Can I join?" Leslie asked with a small smile.
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“Square dance-?” Something human he supposed.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 12:52 AM
"Yes, of course!!" Lola beckoned her over.
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Ensign Leslie Pomeline-Adams 15-Nov-20 12:53 AM
Leslie quickly walked over to the group. "Are we doing square dancing?" (edited)
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 12:54 AM
The blond Vulcan looked at the people, stage fright starting to set in. He closed his eyes, and started to breathe. He hadn't done this in seven years.
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 15-Nov-20 12:54 AM
Parlac sidled over to the Kelpien, looking up at the man who towered over him. "Not a dancer, eh?"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 12:55 AM
Lola grabbed Lithop's hand and Ciel's, starting the circle.
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 12:55 AM
Newt turned around to look at Ota, he almost comically looked scared. "Oh huh no no- I don't believe it's wise for me to... I wanna keep toes safe here. I swear you don't wanna see that."
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Remi-chan 15-Nov-20 12:56 AM
Kytha stood on the sidelines with her PADD. She had no clue how to square dance and thought it would be best to stay on the sidelines and observe
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 15-Nov-20 12:56 AM
"Unfortunately not, lieutenant. Lest I step on and break someone's toes tonight..." Seeing his hooflike feet it was probably best that he didn't partake in any dancing today. Hmm.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 12:56 AM
"Oh," she replied. "Yeah. I'm not a very good dancer, either." She then noticed they were standing, and asked Newt, "Would you like to sit someplace? Just pick somewhere."
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 15-Nov-20 12:57 AM
"I understand. I'm not much of one either, though for different reasons. I don't believe we've met yet, I'm Lieutenant Parlac." He dipped his head politely.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 15-Nov-20 12:58 AM
"Our new chief of security." He noted, "Welcome aboard. I still wonder why exactly commander ch'Evhalen stepped down..."
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Commander T'Svai 15-Nov-20 12:59 AM
T'Svai, who was still here, decided that as a motivational tool she would join the squared dance or whatever it was called. This would, of course, require learning how to square dance, but if she could figure out how to escape a hostile planet's orbit in 23.6 seconds, this should be easy, right? Right. To the dance floor!
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 12:59 AM
Charlie perked up again and started playing the intro to the song. He made it purposefully low and a minute long to get people in the mood.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 15-Nov-20 12:59 AM
"It doesn't matter whether you can dance or not, come on it'll be fun." She called to the large amount of people sitting out. "Except for maybe Dune, I don't want all of us to end up in sick bay."
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 15-Nov-20 01:00 AM
"Indeed. Unfortunately I wouldn't be able to tell you anything about why the previous chief stepped down. You must be Commander Dunamis, correct? Am I, uh, pronouncing that correctly?"
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 01:00 AM
"Sure! Well, if you prefer not to, I don't mind either. Those look nice though." he said, pointing to two stool who had a nice view on the scene as well as where people would dance.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 01:01 AM
"Sure," she replied. She then offered her hand to Newt, saying, "That a nice spot. And it lets us see the dance, too."
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Remi-chan 15-Nov-20 01:01 AM
"I have no clue what this dance is, and I'm sure Dune would do fine! Right, Dune?" She turned to the commander
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 15-Nov-20 01:02 AM
"Yes, you are. Worry not."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 01:02 AM
After a long line of consideration, Khil sighed and left the holodeck. Grabbing his PADD and making sure he didnt forget anything.
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 01:04 AM
"That's true..! I'm sure it'll be nice to see." Newt smiled and accepted the hand before walking towards there. Toe crisis aborted for him tonight.
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 01:04 AM
Charlie picked his head up and started to increase the volume of the music. It sounded like a honky-tonk tavern. He didn't start singing yet.
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 15-Nov-20 01:05 AM
Parlac gestured towards the ensign who had addressed the commander: "It looks as though you're being summoned." His tone was solemn, but he was smiling.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 01:05 AM
After he accepted her hand, they both walked over to the stools. Once they got there, she sat down and waited for him to follow suit.
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 01:08 AM
Charlie spotted T'Svai in the bunch. Even she was dancing? He looked over the people, not enough dancers were present to begin yet.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 15-Nov-20 01:08 AM
He smiled at Kytha and shook his head. "Not tonight."
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Commander T'Svai 15-Nov-20 01:09 AM
T'Svai looked at Charlie and gave him an encouraging, yet completely stoic, thumbs up.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 15-Nov-20 01:09 AM
"So there's 4 of us right now, we either need 4 more or to add in some hologarms." *She told the room, still holding hands with Jex and T'Svai." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 01:09 AM
Newt sat too, listening to Charlie's music as he awaited for the dancers to... well, dance. He commented to Ota "I don't think I've heard that kind of music before- It's nice though! Original."
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 01:11 AM
Charlie kept playing his guitar, speeding up the pace. The beginning was near.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 01:11 AM
"Theres you, me, Ciel, Leslie, and T'Svai. I can just add in the other dancers. Computer, add in 3 saloon dancers please!" As soon as she spoke three people looking like they stepped out of a clint Eastwood film appeared in the circle.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 01:13 AM
"It is nice," she replied. "Earth has some pretty nice music. I never liked my species' music all that much."
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Planettree 15-Nov-20 01:15 AM
“Well, we start in a circle with your dance partner to your right. Everyone?” Ciel began to explain loudly so that everyone could hear. “The caller, Charlie, will tell us what to do as we go.”
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 01:18 AM
He looked down at the group. "Ready to begin? I will start slowly, alright folks!"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 15-Nov-20 01:18 AM
Lithop loosened herself up knowing this would be clunky and awkward and she would probably end up laughing.
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Commander T'Svai 15-Nov-20 01:19 AM
T'Svai had no intention whatsoever of laughing, logic forbid, but she did intend to relax and enjoy herself. Her shoulders dropped slightly as she got rid of some excess tension and internalized the instructions Ensign Ciel had provided.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 15-Nov-20 01:19 AM
Dune raised an eyebrow upon reading over the message, stood and walked off the holodeck. Just what did Sky mean by 'I summoned them'?
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 01:20 AM
"I honestly haven't heard that much other species' music... and I'm not really up-to-date with Earth's repertory." he began, "Mostly grown up with 18th to 21st Earth's music and it stuck with me, so I can't really judge the rest. Maybe should listen to more things... if you have any recommendation, would be happy to hear them." he finished with a smile.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 01:22 AM
She replied, "My tastes are actually within the time period you described. Thing is, I actually like mid to late 20th century Earth music more than anything else." She then added, "I actually don't have any recommendations, surprisingly."
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 01:23 AM
"Ah, guess I'll have to find someone else to save me from my lack of music culture." he said with a little chuckle, before turning back his attention to the dancers who were about to start.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 01:24 AM
Noting his response, she decided to stop and watch the dancers.
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 01:25 AM
He started singing, giving slight commands in between verses. "Join your hands, circle to the left, circle to the right, eh." He started moving on the stage.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 15-Nov-20 01:26 AM
She followed the instructions though with the group they had it was slow, unsteady, awkward, and also really fun.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 01:29 AM
She then noticed that she was still holding hands with Newt. She was about to comment on it, but then decided to take no action and to leave it. She looked at Newt, and promptly blushed.
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Planettree 15-Nov-20 01:31 AM
Ciel began to laugh as the dance picked up a little momentum. Not everyone knew what they were supposed to do, but that was alright. There were enough leads, with the holocowboys, who knew what they were doing to help the others along. And everyone was having fun!
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 01:32 AM
He decided not to give instructions that were too difficult. "Now partner up!" The Vulcan started dancing as he gave the instructions.
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Remi-chan 15-Nov-20 01:33 AM
Kytha took notes, tapping to the beat of the music. Her smile faltered as she started to question weather or not she should be interacting with the others or simply observing. She always seemed to be the one on the sidelines observing. Was that really where she was supposed to be? She hurriedly pushed the thought from her mind and burrowed herself in her notes (edited)
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Commander T'Svai 15-Nov-20 01:34 AM
T'Svai, who up until this point had been awkwardly watching everyone's footwork and trying to replicate it, walked over to Lithop since she didn't actually know any of the others very well and she had the feeling more hand-holding would be involved.
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Planettree 15-Nov-20 01:35 AM
Ciel released Lithop's hand and swung Lola into a closed position, following Charlie's direction. "Enjoying yourself?" He asked. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 15-Nov-20 01:37 AM
Lithop took T'Svai's other hand and they were now partnered up. "Are you ok with this?"
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Commander T'Svai 15-Nov-20 01:38 AM
"Yes, I strengthened my telepathic shields at Kolinahru." She replied quietly, not wanting to talk over the music. "This squared dancing is surprisingly tolerable."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 01:39 AM
She grinned as she danced with Ciel, her face slightly pink. "Oh, I am enjoying myself immensely!"
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 01:43 AM
Charlie descended the stage, clipping the microphone on his shirt. "Come to the middle, form a star! Four folks in the middle, right arm link and bounce!" He said it rhythmically as he replaced one of the holo-cowboys.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 15-Nov-20 01:45 AM
Lithop took the liberty of being in the middle, T'Svai hooked on her arm.
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Planettree 15-Nov-20 01:47 AM
Ciel guided Lola's hand into the star formation, and joined himself.
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 01:48 AM
Newt seemed focused on the music and the dancers for a while... until he wasn't, as his brain registered something. In his hand. Something that felt like another hand, and when his eyes darted to it, it was indeed another hand. The eyes travelled up the arm to the other's eyes and blushed face, making his own turned red. They were still- He muttered something that sounded like 'sorry', though he didn't move his hand either. Slack so it was easy to get rid of for her. There was nothing in holding hands, right? He didn't want to seem rude or anything by removing it so he just... stared. Oh lordy, that wasn't better. He looked back to the dancers, who hopefully were too into their dance to notice the tomato he was.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 01:51 AM
Lola just laughed as she danced with the others.
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Commander T'Svai 15-Nov-20 01:52 AM
T'Svai looked sideways at Newt and Ota, but quickly looked away and kept up with the dance, not wanting to draw any undue attention to them (as likely as it was to wander anyway). She wasn't quite smiling, but the corners of her lips were turned ever so slightly upwards. (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 01:53 AM
Khil actually had forgotten something but realized that since he left, he just left so many other people without telling so he decided to stay and watch.
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 01:54 AM
Charlie, currently not linked with anyone, gave the next command. "Third person up! Link on the ends, rotate!" As this meant three people to each point on the star, it would somewhat increase with holo-cowboys taking the extra slots. He linked up with T'Svai, making that another three person point.
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Commander T'Svai 15-Nov-20 01:57 AM
And the mini smile was gone, purely because she wouldn't be caught dead smiling in a situation where Charlie could easily witness such a thing. She was still, however, vibing. "You are doing a more than adequate job of this, Ensign Akron." She said primly.
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Remi-chan 15-Nov-20 01:57 AM
Kytha giggled. Everyone seemed to be having so much fun. She wondered if she should have asked for someone to show her how this dance was done but it would have just been a nuicence, wouldn't it?. Conflicting thoughts seemed to swirl in her head making it difficult to focus on her PADD. She decided she would put it down for now. She just wasn't in the mood to take notes
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 01:58 AM
Lola just followed what they were doing, albeit somewhat awkwardly , she was still having fun.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 15-Nov-20 01:58 AM
Lithop found herself laughing. "It's going better than I expected!"
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 02:01 AM
He smiled, a compliment from T'Svai? He had never heard her compliment anyone before! "All stop! Points expand!" Charlie looked to the rather large group.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 02:30 AM
She noticed Newt turning a very deep shade of red. Turning to him she asked, "Are you okay, Newt?" Her hand didn't part from his. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 02:38 AM
"I think I'm just a lil' bit thirsty, is all." he said as he reluctantly? removed his hand from hers to stand and go take a drink, any drink, at the bar. He stayed long enough that, hopefully, his face wasn't red, or at least a lighter shade of said color, before returning with a drink to sit... though, not to long either that she'd have too many questions, so there were chances that he was still more red than not. His hand was now free again at his side, alone.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 02:40 AM
"Oh," she replied once he got back. "Yeah. I get red sometimes when I'm thirsty." She was still blushing somewhat, and- secretly- missed holding hands.
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 02:45 AM
Charlie concluded the dance with a hearty southern twang. He whisked the holo-cowboys away and took the microphone off. He looked at Newt and Ota and smiled slightly as he walked to the back of the bar.
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Planettree 15-Nov-20 02:50 AM
Ciel finished the dance with a flourish, spinning Lola into a shallow dip. "Well, that was fun!" He said breathily. Though the dance had been tame compared to what he was used to, he was still a little breathless.
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 02:50 AM
Newt was very focused on the dance's end, or tried to at least. He clapped at the end, and once he stopped, returned his hand to his side, accidentally brushing against Ota's in the process. The red just wouldn't go, now would it- Also, why was Charlie smiling now? Couldn't be... He turned to look behind him but saw nothing. Hm.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 02:53 AM
She clapped upon the dance's end and turned back to Newt. Noticing that his red wasn't going away, she then asked, "Are you sure you're okay, Newt? You're very..... red."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 02:53 AM
Lola giggled as she was dipped. Her face had a pinkish hue to it, from blushing or exertion no one would ever know. "That was wonderful!! We really should dance more, you're a marvelous dancing companion!"
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 02:54 AM
Charlie was in the back drinking root beer, happy at the event he had helped to create. His ears were a bright red, an indication of extreme contentment.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 15-Nov-20 02:54 AM
Lithop broke off from everyone when the dance finally ended. She looked at Newt and Virol. Good for them.
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Remi-chan 15-Nov-20 02:56 AM
Kytha clapped as the dancer dispersed. It was a really intriguing display. She had never seen such a dance before
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Commander T'Svai 15-Nov-20 02:56 AM
T'Svai, in very good spirits considering perhaps a week ago she would have considered holding hands with people, dancing, and listening to Charlie bark orders all at once a situation derived from her very worst nightmares. Not that Vulcans dreamed often. Just a figure of speech. She went to the bar to get some water and watch whatever would come next.
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 02:56 AM
"Just peachy!" he answered quickly. Before turning redder. Why were people looking at him? No, no, they weren't looking at him. Don't make yourself see things that aren't now. He sipped more of that drink.
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 02:58 AM
Charlie glanced over at T'Svai as she approached the bar. He smiled a bit, seeing her (although minuscule) difference in her mood.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 02:58 AM
"You don't seem all that great," she replied, now clearly worried. "By the way, what'd you pick to drink?"
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 03:02 AM
"Huh." What did he pick? He just wanted something to pick that he didn't even notice, and then he drank to forget to have something to do. Another sip told him it was some sort of apple drink. "I guess it's something with an apple flavor." Wow, very describing! (edited)
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 03:06 AM
"Apple drink?" She wasn't very convinced. "You're definitely not all right." She then put her left hand up on the table and rested her head on her hand. In the meantime, a slight smile began forming on her lips, although her concern for Newt lingered within her mind. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 03:12 AM
Newt put his drink on the table, holding his hands in the air like to plead innocence. "I swear I'm all right! Are you all right?" she was hot... wait, that's not how English works. He meant, she must be hot as her face had been red, too.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 03:14 AM
"Wonderful dancing all. Sorry about not joining in, I just got the nervous jitters I guess." he said chuckling. "I worked myself back up to doing it but uhhh it was over when I came in haha."
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 03:16 AM
"Oh, I'm fine!" She'd replied to Newt with clear surprise. "It's just that you don't seem very fine!" In the meantime her smile was slowly turning into a grin. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 03:16 AM
Lola heard Khil and waved at him, a bright and happy grin on her face. "Khil!! I'm so glad you joined us again!"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 03:19 AM
"Thanks, Im glad to be back...... Just wish my nerves didnt get to me." he frowned..... damned nerves and their severe consequences.
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Planettree 15-Nov-20 03:19 AM
Ciel adjusted his sleeve cuff, ashamed that he hasn’t noticed the Bajoran had left. “I’m sorry I didn’t notice you. We could have found a partner for you to dance with.”
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 03:20 AM
"Well it's- There's nothin' wrong? I just- Huh- Very thirsty." Taking back his drink, he took another sip to totally prove his point, but mostly to stop himself from speaking for at least a couple of seconds longer. "You just... blushed." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 03:24 AM
"Well..." Lola gathered up her nerves, "I believe earlier I said I'd sing something. Plus, I think I can feel Newt struggling with his feelings. Maybe a song might help?" She giggled softly.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 03:24 AM
"I'm not blushing, what do you mean?" She was, in fact, blushing, and very strongly at that.
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 03:28 AM
Hearing his name, he just turned around and... well, he had new feelings to struggle with. Embarrassment? Shyness? Something? He just- wish he was Vulcan? Or something. He turned back to Ota. "I'm not- I mean, you are- I mean-" Sip. Blush. Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiip.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 03:30 AM
She turned back to her friends with a nervous-ish grin on her face. "Well, uh, wish me luck! I've never actually, um. Sung in front of other people before so, yeah!" Despite saying she was going, she stood rooted in place.
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 03:32 AM
Charlie walked up to her. "Well, Lola, you'll do fine. Trust me. Do you need a backup guitarist?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 03:33 AM
Khil sensed a lot of emotion coming from one end of the room but couldnt define it, a rush of heat flowed through his cheeks. Then he turned towards Lola. "Good Luck Lola, youll do fine!"
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 03:33 AM
She looked at him, her eyes wide open in bewilderment. "You're not okay. For sure." Her heart rate started to accelerate, and at this point her mind was trying to sort through all sorts of emotions.
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Planettree 15-Nov-20 03:34 AM
Ciel, noting her nervousness, smiled reassuringly and gave her a small side hug. “You can do it!”
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 03:39 AM
"But, you're definitely blushin'! I swear!" Maybe he wasn't ok, whatever, but he was stubborn if nothing else and she was d-e-f-i-n-i-t-e-l-y blushing. He didn't want to be the only mentioned tomato in the room.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 03:41 AM
"Oh, just me? We're both blushing!" She became increasingly nervous as the conversation went on.
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 03:41 AM
Stepping inside the holodeck, Sara quickly located a familiar face and began to chat adamently, starting off with a very bright 'Hello!~' as she did so.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 15-Nov-20 03:42 AM
Lithop, who had been sitting at the bar waved over to Sara.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 03:43 AM
He remembered the Hello from somewhere and turned over to the door, seeing Sara there. "Hey, Sara!." He waved/beckoned her over.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 03:43 AM
Lola shook her head at Charlie's (very kind) offer to play with her. Instead she walked with a determined look on her face to the stage. She took the mic in hand and spoke into it saying, "Hey so, I lost Jenga earlier and now I gotta sing you all a song. So I think I'll sing one of my favorite ones, Dream a little dream of me." She waved to the newcomer in the lounge and gave them a bright grin. It seemed the smile gave her a bit more courage, so Lola turned around and queued the band to start.
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 03:43 AM
Charlie blinked and walked over to the bar. He noticed Sara and smiled, he wanted to talk but he didn't know how to initiate conversation.
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 03:47 AM
Newt put his head in his hands, hiding it as a muffled, "No I don't!" came out of his mouth. He totally didn't look nor sound like a kid. He had no alcohol and just woke up, he couldn't even blame it on this or his fatigue. Maybe it was just best to listen to Lola's song.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 03:48 AM
"Hey, Newt," she started, gripping Newt's forearm with her hand, "it's okay, you're just a bit nervous. I'm nervous, too."
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 03:49 AM
Waving quickly to Lithop, she smiled and gave a nod to the ensign she'd been chattering to and let them continue back to their conversation. With Khil's wave and hello, she eagerly returned it before waving to Charlie as well as he passed. Wow, everyone was in such a good mood! She gave an even brighter grin to the lieutenant on-stage, giving her a thumbs up and the band started to play. Turning her attention back to Khil, she eagerly pressed forward into the crowd to step a bit closer to him to speak over the band. "How fun is this, right? Look at all the new babies!" (edited)
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 03:52 AM
The band started softly, aaand.... that was her queue. "Stars shining bright above you. Night breezes seem to whisper, 'I love you.' Birds singing in the sycamore tree, dream a little dream of me~." She swayed softly with the music.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 15-Nov-20 03:53 AM
Lithop listened to the music and watched the people around her, this was a nice party.
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 03:54 AM
"We ain't the ones goin' singin', why are we?" he asked almost obliviously. He kinda knew. And not. Then Lola started, so he removed the hands from his face. Though he didn't do anything to remove Ota's hand from his forearm. The music was nice! (edited)
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 03:55 AM
Charlie was vibin' in the back listening to Lola. She sounds good, he thought to himself.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 03:58 AM
She then paid her full attention to Lola, who was now singing. In the meantime, her hand was still gripping Newt's arm, and after a bit it started moving up, slowly, towards his hand...
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 03:59 AM
"New Babies? Wait somebody had children?!" He talked over the band as well with a surprised expression on his face, he got up and frantically looked around, why did nobody tell him this! was this a surprise? who's having the child? Is he having the child? wait why him, he cant have children, can he? (edited)
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 04:01 AM
Lola continued onto the next verse. "Say nighty-ynigjt and kiss me. Just hold me tight and tell me you'll miss me. When I'm alone and blue as can be, dream a little dream of me!" She grinned as the chorus got closer.
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 04:04 AM
"Dumb-dumb, I mean all the new ensigns!~ They're like, fresh out the academy and stuff, they're proverbial babies, not real ones!" She laughed, giving him a quick hug around the shoulders. "Have you been having fun?" She asked, pulling away with a bright grin.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 04:06 AM
Mans blushed quickly with the surprise hug, he also blushed with embarrassment after he found out he was big dummy brain. "Yeah a little bit, care to dance with me? Lola is singing a song, and I kinda missed out on the last dance so I have jittery feet." He asked kindly, with a red cheeked smile on his face.
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 04:08 AM
Because coincidence, Newt's hand and Ota's found themselves back as Lola sang 'Just hold me tight'. The former was also focused on the music. He'd probably try to find that music to put on his PADD and listen to it, at some point, he thought. Maybe Horatio would like it too.
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 04:08 AM
"Ohmigosh, I'd love to!" How long had it been since someone had asked her to dance? Forever really, she was always the one having to initiate. This was a pretty nice change of pace! "Would you like me to lead or do you want to? I'm good at both."
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 04:09 AM
Noticing that her hand and Newt's were back together, she proceeded to grip it somewhat tightly, all while Lola continued singing.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 04:11 AM
He held out his hand. putting his other vacant hand on his chest, waiting for Sara to do what she will with it. He was adaptive to anything she threw at him. "M'lady" He said jokingly. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 04:13 AM
Lola was smiling as she sang the chorus. "Stars fading, but I linger on dear, just craving your kiss~. I'm longing to linger till dawn dear, just saying this:" She waited for her queue before she started back up again for the last verse.
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 04:13 AM
"If I hear 'm'lady' one more time today I'm going to take tweezers and start plucking nose hairs at random on you guys-" She threatened, but it was most definitely with a smile. She happily took his hand and headed out onto the dance floor, thrilled nearly to death for a chance to dance. (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 04:17 AM
"Very well then, I will refrain from calling you M- I will refrain from using such phrases again. Wouldn't want my non existent nose hairs to disappear would I?" He said smiling as he took her hand, holding it firmly however he did not want to hurt her so he lightened his grip, placing his other hand wherever dancers placed their hand, respectfully of course. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 04:18 AM
Newt's attention went to Sara and Khil walking to the dance floor, though he still listened to Lola at the same time. He commented quietly to Ota, not letting go of her hand anytime soon this time, "Sometimes I wished I could dance, y'know. I took classes younger for a couple of years, and I still somehow always ended up walkin' on people's feet. Just really not my thin'."
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 04:23 AM
As the music picked up, Sara swiftly moved along with Khil, slipping into a medium tempo as she carefully placed foot after foot. It wasn't necessarily that she was bad at dancing in heels, it'd just been a while- she didn't wanna step on poor Khil's toes! Though even though she occasionally glanced down, for the most part, her eyes were on his. "I'd be hard-pressed to snatch your nose hairs, Khil! You're one of the babies too after all, you've only been here like, what, two months?" (edited)
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 04:23 AM
Hearing his comment, she replied, softly, "That's gotta feel bad. I actually never tried to dance; I always felt a little bit embarrassed doing it. Even at the school dances when I was young I was always the kid that just sat and watched."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 04:26 AM
"Those two months have been a pleasurable eternity in my mind. And hey, at least one of these babies asked you to dance with them. I'd say I have upgraded to small child on this occasion, maybe young adult." He said with a smile, looking into Sara's eyes, not because he liked looking into Sara's eyes, but he enjoyed her joyfulness, his emotions tapped into hers subconsciously. He could feel the tempo both within the music and within her, and began to move to the beat, wherever Sara would step, he would step making sure he didn't step on her toes too!
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 04:27 AM
Lola moved onto the last verse. "Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you, sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you. But in your dreams whatever they be, dream a little dream of me!" After that she sang the chorus once more and the final verse again. "-But in your dreams whatever they be, dream a little dream of, dream a little dream of, dream a little dream of me!" She was blushing furiously by the time she ended the song, her whole face bright pink. Lola turned around and queued the band back up again and brought out the holosinger again so she could escape off the stage.
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 04:29 AM
"Give it another two months and I'll say you're upgraded to young adult, but I'll give you small child! And thank you for dancing with me anyhow, normally I'm always the one who asks!~" She jeered, the thrill in her voice very obvious as she quickly twirled around him, dragging him along with her and began the four-motion step once more. "Am I your first partner?"
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 04:31 AM
"I mean, I can do other things. I shouldn't feel too bad about it. I'm sure you'd be good if you try though. Just gotta find a suitable partner. Maybe alone with them first, and then try in front of people once you get the gist of it?" he finished with a smile as Lola finished the song. With a hand 'stuck' in Ota's, he couldn't clapped, but instead of freeing himself, he just clapped his other hand against his thigh, which made more or less a similar sound.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 04:33 AM
"Oh no, no no. But let's just say you are the most enjoyable partner that I have had in a long, long time." He smiled, following her movements as she twirled around. Both transitioning into the four motion step before the song ended. He quickly improvised and twirled her around again, then leaning her over as he supported her back with his arm. Stopping her as her hair slowly dangled to the ground, both Khil and Sara finished in that stance before he brought her back up again nd put both of his hands on her shoulders and smiled once more. (edited)
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 04:35 AM
As the song finished, she found that she couldn't clap either due to one of her hands gripping Newt's, so she clapped her free hand against the table. She then replied, "I just can't imagine myself trying to learn to dance. I can't dance to save my life; I doubt my dancing skill would get better. I'm just not confident enough."
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 04:35 AM
"You're a surprisingly good dancer!~" She cooed, giving him another smile as the song ended and she was lifted back up. Looking towards the stage, she gave the unknown woman a quick round of applause before the next song started up in quick succession. "Glad I can compare, it's been a long while since I've had the opportunity! Where'd you learn all this?"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 04:36 AM
[D] Lola had zoomed off stage as quickly as she could and out of the holodeck, her nerves back full force.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 04:38 AM
"My mother, she taught me everything I need to know. You should meet her sometime, she would love to talk to you." He said, swaying with her, his hands lightly wrapped around her neck as the song picked up. "Old as time she says but I think she isn't a day over 30." He smiled. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 04:44 AM
"That's ok, too! No one's gonna force ya." Newt said with a reassuring smile, "Though, if you ever feel like it, I think there's some nice folks aboard who wanted to give classes. It's good to go outside our own comfort zone sometimes, though there's no point to force yourself too much either." He gave a little, gentle hand squeeze as he finished.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 04:47 AM
"Oh, I'd love to take dancing classes," she replied, gently squeezing Newt's hand in return. "It's just that..... well, it's just that I'd be kinda nervous taking classes. And don't even get me started on dancing in public: I'd be scared to death of that. In fact, I'd probably collapse before making a single move!"
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 04:48 AM
"You're an awfully sweet son for saying so, but seeing as you're in your early twenties? IIII'm gonna say she is in at least her late thirties, early forties~" She chuckled, beginning to sway back and forth as well. Her own mother had been nearly nineteen when she'd first started having children, so it wasn't unheard of for people to start earlier just..uncommon. "But I'd absolutely love to meet your mama! Is she the Betazoid or the Bajoran?"
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Remi-chan 15-Nov-20 04:50 AM
Kytha had curled up in the corner with her PADD, her attachment to the device winning out over her existential crisis
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 04:50 AM
"Oh my mama is full Bajoran from top to bottom." He said lightly whipping her around and grabbing her waist with one hand, and moving his other hand to grab hers. "And ill correct you there, I just finished me 20's. Mama is turning 66 this year. " He said smiling.
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 04:52 AM
"I'm sorry, what!? You're thirty!?" She nearly wheezed, her blue eyes nearly bugging out of her head as she pulled away a bit to give him a firm once over. There was no way, he looked younger than her! How was he older than her?? "There's no way, you look fresh out of academy!"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 04:55 AM
"Thats also my mother for ya. She jacked me up in skin care products at such a young age. I will take the compliment however." He reached out his hand again after she inspected him. "Have you changed your hair, or do you look more elegant than usual?" He asked with a big grin on his face.
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 04:55 AM
"Well, y'don't need to do public dancin' now, or ever. About nervousness, I'd like to give tricks, but... my mind just turn off when I'm too nervous and my body acts on his own. Sometimes it's good, sometimes... I do silly things." he said with sheepish smile and a chuckle. "If you get to know the folk before startin' classes with them, maybe it'd help though?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 04:59 AM
"Knowing beforehand helps with classes, I guess," she replied. "Thing is I just don't feel really motivated to dance," she added with a light chuckle.
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 05:00 AM
Still a bit floored, she looked him over once more and shook her head with a heave of a sigh. That was so unfair. She still might be young and look young, but he didn't have a singular wrinkle or bag under his eye. What a jerk. "I'm twenty-four and use skin care as well, and I still can't get the darkness from my eyes. What do you use? I might need to switch if you're a whole thirty years old and look close to my age. And- yes..I've bean growing out my bangs- I'm not sure about elegant but I'll definitely give you the brownie point for saying so~"
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 05:01 AM
"Well, that I can't help with." he answered back with a chuckle of his own. "What do you feel motivated for, then?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 05:03 AM
"Hey hey, don't get discouraged now. You still beat me in many more ways than one. But why don't you come over to my quarters and I can show you what I've got." He started to sway with her again, feeling overjoyed with emotion, friendship was the key to soo much happiness in his life. If Sara was a betazoid she could tell that he was in a very happy place. "Hey, I have an offer... if you would like to hear about it?" (edited)
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 05:06 AM
"Oh sure, but I have to warn you, I have no money to be buying into skin-care pyramid schemes." She joked, flashing him a sugary grin.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 05:09 AM
"You and me, every week.... we just come to the holodeck and dance for a while. This has been the nicest time I have had for a while. Your aura is filled with such joyfulness and optimism, it really moves ones Pah and improves my dancing skills." He said smiling at her. "We can go after this party, I'll make sure to keep snekkles in a safe space. I know how you feel about him."
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 05:11 AM
"Hm. it's a really lovely offer, Khil. But I have promised to set aside some time to teach Tal to dance as well, I worry I might overwhelm myself is all. otherwise I'd say yes without a second thought- I like dancing with you too~"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 05:13 AM
"Very well. Maybe after your done teaching him..... or, nevermind." He said looking down at his feet for a moment, a slight smile still laying in his face.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 05:13 AM
"I feel motivated for a lot of things, actually," she replied to Newt. "Just that dancing isn't among those things. Or anything involving a lot of people, really."
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 05:16 AM
"It depends on how quick he picks it up. It's mostly for the ball, but with everything that's been happening here recently within fleet, who knows if it's still a-go. Aside that, I'm not sure he'll have the want to dance with me after the ball~ he's notorious for not really liking to move if he doesn't have to!" She laughed, the thought bringing her a great amount of fondness. "Perhaps you could practice with us? Lithop is supposed to help as well."
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 15-Nov-20 05:17 AM
The music having quieted down Lithop heard her name mentioned. She gave them a wave and wondered why they had said about her. Hopefully it was something nice.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 05:18 AM
"Perhaps, if so. Contact me when it happens. Right now I am focusing on the now-" He said, stumbling over a step, and falling to the ground, raking Sara with him. He chuckled slightly, both out of embarrassment and fun happenings."Prophets haha, I am so sorry I didn't see that step!"
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 15-Nov-20 05:20 AM
Lithop saw them fall and impulsively rushed over to help, she extended her hand for one of them to take. "Are you guys ok?"
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 05:21 AM
Sara saved herself a tumble, bending and locking her knees to hit the floor instead of taking a floor to the face from Khil's misstep. That. Had hurt. She took Lithop's hand gratefully with a soft 'thank you' as she stood up and she went about grappling Khil back up into a standing position. Poor guy, he'd hit the floor harder than she had. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 05:22 AM
"Lucky you! I have restricted motivation- Well, not exactly. I have a bunch of i, it just... tends to focus on two or three at the top at the time. Hyperfixations... just my brain bein' my brain." he said with a chuckle. "But I feel that about people. I... hesitated comin', actually. Sometimes I just leave before I know I'll feel overwhelm." He then noticed the fall, though Lithop seemed to have gone herself so it was fine... He still kept an eye on them to be sure.
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 05:23 AM
"I'm alright, Khil actually hit harder than me-"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 05:24 AM
"I'm alright, I'm more worried about the person I took down with me. I am so sorry Sara. Why don't we take a break from dancing and have something to drink or eat at the bar to calm ourselves down." He said with a smile brushing off the simulated dust off his pants before looking at Sara, pausing a moment before chuckling out loud with a smile.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 05:36 AM
"I actually came as soon as I saw the announcement on my PADD. I thought it'd be fun," she replied. "It's just that I'd never expect for this to include dances as well."
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 05:42 AM
"I saw it when it was first announced. Didn't put an alarm or anythin' so I woke up late for it, heh. But yeah, t's fun! And that was unexpected for me too." he chuckled. Definitely not in the original announcement. T'was ok though, had been nice to see folks dancing and having even more fun!
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 05:53 AM
"I actually got it just as I got back from gamma shift in Engineering," she replied. "So I got lucky to get here on time. Speaking of shifts what shifts do you work in, and in what department?"
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 06:00 AM
"Hm. It depends, really. I do often a lot of double shifts, so it's always changin'. I'd say I do, huh... mostly beta ones. And I'm in medical, wasn't just wanderin' there for fun in a white medical uniform when you saw me." he joked with a playful smile. (edited)
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 06:04 AM
"Huh," she replied, smiling. "Must be stressful working a lot of shifts." She then added, leaning close, "By the way, you look good in all white, Newt. I thought that when I saw you in sickbay but didn't think to comment."
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 06:12 AM
"I guess it's ok, don't have much else to do, plus, sickbay is pretty calm when the ship ain't on f-" Well, the ship might not be on fire, but it seemed his face was back to being. "Huh- Thanks- You look good in black, and huh, white, and that touch of, huh, yellow- too-" A bit lame maybe but... "Maybe it's better to tell that here and not in front of Lieutenant Olson, heh." Newt took another sip, thinking about how he definitely didn't want to end up a tomato in front of his ACMO.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 06:17 AM
"Aw, thanks," she replied, somewhat flattered by his compliment- or at least his attempt at one. "I'm actually thinking of wearing this variant of the uniform regularly; I actually like this variant more than the trousers version." She then added, "By the way, do I look good in this skirt?"
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 06:25 AM
"Yeah! You do rock the look!" he said with a honest smile and another little hand squeeze. "The skirt is really nice, I tried at some point, but they always look way to big on me, even when at my size. So I stick with trousers personally." he said with a shrug.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 06:28 AM
Trying to stop herself from laughing at the thought of any man, much less Newt, wearing a skirt, she replied, "I hadn't worn it before; I put it on today specifically for this event. Thinking about it now, though, I think I look better in a skirt than in trousers."
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 06:33 AM
"I'd say yes, but I'd need to see both options. I didn't exactly stop in sickbay to look at ya and how you looked in trousers while you were asked private questions and such, not even knowin' ya name." he said with a chuckle.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 06:44 AM
"Yeah, there wasn't a whole lotta time for us to get to know each other properly in sickbay," she replied. "Anyways I'll try and show myself in trousers to you, and you can form an opinion." She gave Newt a gentle hand squeeze and a warm smile.
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 06:52 AM
"True. Whenever you want, then. I'm sure you're beautiful in both, either way." he said, looking at his drink but meaning it nonetheless.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 06:58 AM
She blushed even more upon hearing Newt's remark that she would be beautiful in either uniform. "Sure then," she replied, while thinking. After a moment she then stated, "I was thinking maybe we could have some time in one of the holodecks, after this event of course. My shift's overnight. What about yours?"
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 07:02 AM
"I just did a double-shift right before sleepin', so I'm good too." he said, his eyes not on his drink anymore but looking at her with a smile.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 07:04 AM
She locked eyes with him, smiling, and then replied, "Sooo, you're overnight, too? Or is it sometime else? Or do you just work any shift?"
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 07:08 AM
"I.. kinda just try to do as many as I can." he said with a sheepish smile. "I like bein' in sickbay, as weird as it may sounds for any non-medical officers." he said with a chuckle. "Mines are generally overnight, and then I do... more." Now you sounds like a work-addict, he thought, though it wasn't far from the truth.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 07:10 AM
"So any time in the day works, then," she replied.
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 07:11 AM
"Yep!" he added a nod to emphasize. "Name it, and I'll be there."
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 07:13 AM
"I was thinking..." she started, and then stopped for a bit. After thinking of a time she then finished: "1500 hours. Does that sound good?"
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 07:15 AM
"Just peachy." he confirmed with another nod, noting to himself mentally to check on Horatio before and eat a crumb, besides that he was good. "Have a program in mind already, or..?" he asked, curious.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 07:16 AM
"Not exactly," she said. "In fact I haven't created a single holoprogram yet."
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 07:20 AM
"I generally take the pre-made ones. I don't know much about creatin' those. The only exception is one my mamas asked someone to make for me. They don't know much more about creating one than me, but they had a friend who knew." he said with a smile, a bit nostalgic. The last time he shared it with someone had been nice, though... it... hadn't last outside the holoprogram for long. Heh.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 07:23 AM
"Then premade program it is," she said. "Maybe I could try making a holoprogram in my free time sometime."
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 07:28 AM
Newt gave a nod. "Nice project, I wish ya good luck- though, as an engineer, must be easier than for a poor medic like me." he said with a chuckle.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 07:31 AM
"Yeah," she replied. "You know, I'm actually surprised we kinda...you know, clicked. Even with our different occupations and our super awkward first meeting today."
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 07:40 AM
"I've heard about a couple of blues and yellows... affinities." he half-joked, half not. There was indeed a strange amount of blue-yellow relationships compared to other color combinations. He was a nurse, he obviously knew about all the latest crunchy details, hehe. Oh, he wasn't exactly trying to learn them, but... Ahem. Then, he put his (empty) drink on the table, rubbing the back of his head with his free hand. "For the second part, well... heh." He didn't really know what to say. Awkward was just part of him, apparently.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 07:44 AM
"Yeah, it could have been handled better," she replied, her voice with a slight hint of remorse. "Also yeah, there do seem to be a lot of blue-yellow combos here. I do wonder where that could come from..." she added, while still gripping his hand.
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 15-Nov-20 07:56 AM
Newt nodded, though passed to the second statement without a word more on the other. "Another of life's mysteries, I guess." he said with a smile.
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Ensign Virol Ota 15-Nov-20 08:00 AM
"Does sure seems like it," she replied, returning the smile.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Nov-20 01:45 PM
Maggie was still here, drinking what felt like her fifth iced tea of the night. Seemingly still working at a party as she worked away on her PADD.
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 02:39 PM
"If you like, but are you sure you're okay? You don't wanna go to medical? You thunked your shoulder kinda rough.." She murmured, brushing his back off herself. There may or may not be dirt, but it still made her feel better to do. (edited)
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MOON 15-Nov-20 02:39 PM
Hwa entered the holodeck, surprised at the amount of partygoers (and at the fascinating decoration). They faintly recalled one of the few parties they had attended during their Academy days - having had a bit much to drink and ending up taking an exam with a hangover. Kelpiens, as it turned out, did not mix well with alcohol. "So here is where everyone had gone," they said quietly to Dune, glancing around the room with a mildly apprehensive smile. "It seems I will have some introductions to make."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 15-Nov-20 02:45 PM
"Indeed you will. Of course, you don't have to stay for the entirety of the celebration if you don't want to." He replied. Everyone had their limit of social interaction after all - even those for whom the contrary seemed to be true. "Can I get you a drink?"
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MOON 15-Nov-20 02:47 PM
"That might be nice," they agreed. A single drink might help them lose that insistent cautioning voice in the back of their head insisting on propriety and politeness all the time. "What is being served?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 02:49 PM
"Its fine, really... I have unfortunately had worse than this. Much much worse." He turned around and faced her, smiling. "It feels like nothing really, I caught myself shortly before the impact occurred. I always focus my attention on others when stuff like that happens, cause they might be hurt too you know." He said rubbing the back of his neck.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 15-Nov-20 02:50 PM
"Nothing alcoholic to my knowledge. Don't worry about making poor impressions while inebriated." He reassured them. He understood the need and want to stay coherent and to have one's inhibitions in place, and he respected such if others so wanted the same for themselves.I
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MOON 15-Nov-20 02:53 PM
Hwa nodded, still looking around the holodeck in curiosity. They suspected they'd never quite get used to being on a starship. "You were telling me how the holodeck recreates Kaminar? I would love to see it one day, even if only here. We had a garden with fredalia at home, but of course it was not the same."
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 02:57 PM
"Small as I am, I'm surprisingly durable. A quick trip to the floor wouldn't have hurt me even if I hadn't caught myself- but.. you know.. thanks for watching out anyhow." She gave him a quick pat on the upper arm and led him over to the bar. There was a surprising variety of snacks and drinks, not just alcohol! Whoever set up this party definitely needed to do it again! "What're you peckish for? I think I'm likely to get something sweet to keep my energy up."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 15-Nov-20 03:01 PM
"As I was saying - the genuine article has no rival. Not even on the holodeck." He led them over to the bar and sat down at one of the stools. "Fredalia tea with sugar, please, iced..." The order was his, of course. He looked back to Hwa to see what they wanted.
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MOON 15-Nov-20 03:04 PM
"I can only hope for a shore leave in the area, then - maybe I could visit one day." They sat beside him, carefully elegant on the tall bar stool. A tiny grin crossed their face upon hearing his order. "The same for me, please." Hwa folded their hands in their lap. "My sister used to tell me fredalia tea was even better iced. I have gained a better appreciation for it lately."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 15-Nov-20 03:06 PM
"It is better iced." The bartender brought them each their orders then, and he took a grateful sip from the glass that was presented to him. "Ahh."
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MOON 15-Nov-20 03:07 PM
Hwa took the glass, brow raising with mock suspicion before they had a sip. "Hmm. I see your point."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 15-Nov-20 03:08 PM
"I believe a valuable first few steps have been made towards integrating you into the crew." He noted smilingly. "I can tell you more about Kaminar if you'd like..."
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MOON 15-Nov-20 03:10 PM
Hwa nodded, holding onto their drink with both hands. "Please, do. Reading history and seeing pictures is not the same."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 15-Nov-20 03:13 PM
"Well, the part of Kaminar which I come from is Rytan city, on the planet's eastern coast. There is a small cliff and forest at the edge of the city, where there is the most wonderful view and a pristine beach to match. It is a popular tourist destination in fact." He recalled. "Though I only lived there for three years before deciding to enter Starfleet service. I spent eighteen years of my life living aboard the U.S.S. Riposte, you see."
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MOON 15-Nov-20 03:15 PM
Hwa blinked, confused but fascinated. "Were you born offworld, too? On the Riposte?"
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 15-Nov-20 03:21 PM
"Indeed I was." He confirmed. "My parents were enlisted personnel aboard. I recall growing up with my more humanoid classmates. I was such a different person then..." He chuckled amusedly, recalling the more timid, far less confident him that once sat in a classroom with sixteen other children.
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Deleted User 15-Nov-20 04:06 PM
[D] Charlie had left long ago, exiting the party.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 15-Nov-20 04:16 PM
Seeing later that Hwa was happily absorbed in interacting with the crew, he slipped out the doors of the holodeck.
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Remi-chan 15-Nov-20 04:33 PM
[D] Kytha had also left quite awhile ago
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Lieutenant Xeya 15-Nov-20 04:42 PM
[D] At some point, Jaime had left.
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Ensign Leslie Pomeline-Adams 15-Nov-20 04:46 PM
[D] Leslie had left some time ago.
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Lt. JG. Lithop Howard 15-Nov-20 04:57 PM
[D] Lithop had left shortly after helping Sara back to her feet. (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 05:52 PM
Khil seemed to be left alone with Sara, maybe a few other people were there but who knows. After getting up, He led Sara to the bar table and sat down to answer Saras question "Spicy Hasperat nibblers and herbal for me. With extra spicy sour cream. What about you?" (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 15-Nov-20 08:44 PM
[D] Parlac remained at the bar, seemingly engrossed in his PADD. He appeared to be writing something.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 09:05 PM
Lola walked into the bar with a sunny smile and made for the bar. Immediately she began talking to the holo-bartender, though about what no one could possibly know.
After Lola had flirted with the holo-bartender for about 30 minutes, Lola tuned to the Cardassian who seemed to be working on something. "Hello, mind if I join you?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 15-Nov-20 09:16 PM
He looked up with a start, mid-way through typing a sentence. "Oh! Certainly. Lieutenant Jex, if I recall correctly?"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 09:18 PM
Lola smiled. "Junior but yes. Do you mind if I join you?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 15-Nov-20 09:20 PM
"I don't mind at all," he said, slipping the PADD off the bar and back into his pocket. "It allows me to put off the unpleasant task of writing to my brother just a little longer."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 09:43 PM
"How many brothers do you have? Or I guess I should say siblings, not just brothers." Lola spoke as she sat down. "If I wrote to all of my siblings I'd be writing pretty much constantly," She laughed.
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 15-Nov-20 09:46 PM
"Four! All of them older. I write to them sparingly; we don't particularly get along," he laughed. "I suppose that's a fairly small family from a Denobulan perspective. How many do you have?"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 09:57 PM
Lola grimaced and rested her cheek on her hand, her elbow on the table. The move smooshed her face slightly, making words sound a little funny. Her eyebrows pinched together as she thought. "Um, let's see, the only ones I really kept up with were the ones I actually liked... I guess, directly I have 27 siblings from my bio mother and bio father but with the whole family i think it's something above 120 siblings total. Funnily enough, my family is one of the smaller ones."
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 15-Nov-20 10:02 PM
"I'm no expert on Denobulans but that sounds in line with what I do know. How many do you actually like?" He stirred his tea slowly and sipped it.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 10:12 PM
Lola spoke with no hesitation. "Five. There's the twins Sarti and Darna, Hippa, and then my bio siblings Zubo and Zuzu. Zubo and Zuzu are both younger than me, as is Hippa, but Sarti and Darna are both older than me by a few years."
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 15-Nov-20 10:18 PM
"Five sounds much more manageable than twenty seven, I must admit," he said, then turned to look around the holodeck party. "You've done a lovely job with the planning and execution of this party, Ms. Lola."
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 10:23 PM
"May I have a slice of red velvet cake and a cup of lavender herbal, please?" She chimed, eager for something a bit sweeter than she'd normally eat to keep her energy up. Last night and all this morning had been very exhausting, and she still hadn't filled her sleep quota like she'd planned. "Spicy sour cream, Khil? I thought you said sour cream and hasperat was a human thing?" She teased, giving him a smile as the bartender/waiter took their order and walked off.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 10:26 PM
"Well let's just say I took a leap of faith and tried some....... I guess I'm not a true bajoran after all." He chuckled, taking a sip of his tea before turning g his attention towards Sara. "Red velvet cake huh, is thst your favorite?" he asked.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 10:29 PM
Lola grinned again and picked her head up off of her hand. Instead she folded her hands together on top of the table. "Thank you so much!" (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 15-Nov-20 10:32 PM
"I apologize, but I don't recall your area of expertise. What will you be doing on board the Phoenix?"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 10:34 PM
"I'm a medical officer, my specialty is Neuroscience. You know, nerves and such. You're the new head of security, right?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 15-Nov-20 10:39 PM
"I am, yes," he said, nodding politely. "But neuroscience! A fascinating field. Are you working on any projects currently?"
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 10:50 PM
"I don't think 'true Bajoranism' exists unless you're a purist and as someone who's mixed, I'm not sure you'd qualify regardless, my friend~" She teased, looking eagerly down at her slice of cake that'd been set in front of her, taking a quick, excited bite. "It is! I had never tried it until I was in San Francisco at the academy. Me and a few other girls went out for sweets night and we ordered a slice each with some tea and just ugh, my life has changed for the better since. I always said strawberry cheese cake was my favorite up until I'd had this. Do you have a favorite sweet?"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 10:56 PM
Lola flattened her hands over the table. "Well, kind of. Im researching how to repair damaged nerve endings, like um, damaged nerves from a fire?" She smiled quickly to try and get rid of the sad, but it didn't really work and her frown came back. "I lost my biomother and one of my fathers to a fire, and my dear brother and sister Zubo and Zuzu were severely damaged by the fire. I do my work for them." She stared off into the middle distance, and then shook her head as if to expell the negative emotions.
"All my other projects are plant based instead of based in my actual field of science."
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 15-Nov-20 11:07 PM
He smiled sympathetically, unsure what to say. "I'm so sorry to hear about your family. I can understand why you would choose this field of study as a result; an admirable career path. I assume your research differs from traditional regeneration methods?"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 11:22 PM
"Yes, actually! I'm trying to crossbreed plants with different healing properties to try and reach my goals. I havent succeeded yet." (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 11:24 PM
"Yes, I do actually. Its an earth delicacy called... Hot Chocolate? is that how you say it, I am always confused with different words and such, its always so baffling." He said, picking up a bite and eating it whole. "Its very sweet, but not too sweet and there are soo many different varieties to choose from. Plus the steam helps with my skincare from time to time."
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 15-Nov-20 11:30 PM
"I see. I can't say that I know much about neuroscience, but I hope your research proves fruitful. Especially for such an honorable cause."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 15-Nov-20 11:42 PM
Lola simply smiled in thanks. "Say, do you like sweets? I'm thinking about getting some Deno Fudge. It's like terran fudge, but like, waaaaay better."
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 15-Nov-20 11:43 PM
Parlac's brows rose in unison as he considered the offer. "Is it... similar to Delavian chocolates? I have... quite a weak spot for them, I'm afraid."
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Nov-20 11:44 PM
"I like it too! Where I'm from, we put cinnamon and cardamom in our hot chocolate! It makes it so rich, but not so overwhelmingly sweet. When I have time again, I should make you a cup!"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 15-Nov-20 11:52 PM
"Cin, cinn- Cinna what?" He asked, very confused. scratching the back of his head while he took another sip of his tea. "I would be glad to have a cup of cinn, cinn. oh prophets."
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 12:12 AM
"Cinnamon, it's a type of dried spice, mostly used around the later months of the year- around the holidays."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 16-Nov-20 12:15 AM
Lola brighten. "I haven't tried Delavian chocolate! What if I got Deno fudge and you got Delavian chocolate and we just shared?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Nov-20 12:18 AM
"Cinn, Cinnem Cinno. Prophets, thats aught to be the hardest word in my vocabluary now, its like Anenemoe Anemon." He shook his head, all flustered, and went back to sipping his tea. "I would love to have that, how.... how uhm spicy is it?" He asked, his eyes all glossy.
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 16-Nov-20 12:18 AM
"I would be delighted," he said, smiling broadly. "Delavian chocolates are quite dark, so prepare yourself. But you'll find they are much less bitter than dark Terran chocolates. They have a hint of spice to them as well."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 16-Nov-20 12:27 AM
"Alright, I'll be right back then!" Lola got up an went to the counter and asked the bartender for the sweets. Shortly after the sweets were brought out and Lola went back and set the plate on the table. "Alright, so I think Deno's are over on this side and Delvian's on this side..."
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 16-Nov-20 12:33 AM
Parlac selected a chocolate and popped it into his mouth, eyes closing as a moment of pure joy briefly crossed his face before he schooled his features back into a more neutral expression. "Mmmmm, delectable. I only allow myself a few of these every month-- too rich for regular consumption, unfortunately, but so, so lovely."
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Noxxious 16-Nov-20 12:37 AM
Shar smiled as she walked through the holodeck. It seemed that Lola had done an excellent job - which is why she was now looking for the Denobulan woman. If this were how her parties turned out, Shar herself could use another pair of hands. She made straight for the flame-haired Denobulan at the bar counter. (edited)
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 12:53 AM
"Oh it's not spicy, promise! The word spice means a ground powder that gives flavor, spicy means it's got a kick to it." She felt her heart give a quick flutter as she explained the definitions, pretty sure she was correct. Her standard was definitely improving! "Does Betazed or Bajor have an equivalent to hot chocolate?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Nov-20 12:57 AM
"Well, we have a Garus syrup Pakketh, um its a syrup shot that originates from the nectar of a barzian fruit most commonly grown on betazed.... its not spicy though, but very hot. It lives near the hot springs on betazed, you should try some." He responded with a smile.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 16-Nov-20 01:00 AM
Lola grinned as she watched his expressions change, happy to see someone else happy. She grabbed a piece of the Delvian chocolates and popped one into her mouth. The sensations of bitter and spice went together surprisingly well and Lola didn't do too well at holding back her happy noises. "This is amazing!! How have I not known about this??" She was about to say something else when a woman approached her. "Hello!"
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Noxxious 16-Nov-20 01:01 AM
"Hi!" Shar waved and smiled brightly, antennae swivelling to face the Denobulan in front of her. "I'm ensign Sharissa Verne! Lieutenant Lola Jex?"
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 01:02 AM
"I'm not very good at handling hot stuff- hasperat is probably the hottest I can tolerate, but even then I keep using the sour cream to dull the ache in my mouth. But a hot chocolate syrup shot? I guess I've never heard of it, but then again, there's so many fruits and vegetables just on Earth alone, not counting Denobulan, Vulcan, Andorian, it's hard to keep up with them all."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 16-Nov-20 01:11 AM
Lola wiped her mouth with a napkin and grinned at the Andorian. "Yes! Why don't you sit with us? We're trying each other's favorite chocolates. I think I might have a new addiction, honestly." She directed the the last statement towards Parlac.
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Noxxious 16-Nov-20 01:11 AM
"Gladly!" She hopped up on a barstool and smiled, leaning on the bar counter. "This party's your doing? It's pretty good~"
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 16-Nov-20 01:16 AM
"I'm always glad to share Delavian chocolates with the uninitiated," Parlac grinned. He eyed the plate of delicacies carefully before choosing a piece of the fudge and biting into it. The expression on his face flickered back to joy again for just a moment as he enjoyed the new taste. "Sweeter than I expected, but mellow and very rich. What a delightful treat."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 16-Nov-20 01:17 AM
"Yeah, it's my doing. I realized there were a lot of new people on board the ship and I hated the idea that they would only know people in their department. I want people to have friends to talk to, you know?" (edited)
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Noxxious 16-Nov-20 01:18 AM
"Oh, yes. You see, I head the ship's morale team and I was wondering if you'd like to be on it."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Nov-20 01:22 AM
"Hot, oh no no thats not what I meant. Its like, its like hot coacoa hot. Like heat, burning your tongue with like heat. You know, the one that causes blisters haha." He rubbed the back of his neck once again, was it itchy? (edited)
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 16-Nov-20 01:31 AM
Lola's eyes brightened. "Really?? I would love to!! By the way you must try the chocolates, the ones on the left are Delvian and the ones of the right are Denobulan."
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Noxxious 16-Nov-20 01:33 AM
"Great! It'll be easier with more of us helping you anyhow." She gladly popped a Denobulan chocolate into her mouth and grinned. "Mmm."
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 01:35 AM
"Oh! Yes, sorry, that makes way more sense. Language barriers can be so wild. Do you use the universal translator or do you just speak Standard?"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Nov-20 01:37 AM
"Standard Bajoran or Betazoid?..... Well I am actually still learning English standard, however most of the time I go without the translator, to learn. My parents.... well lets just say they don't use it anymore after they retired from starfleet." He chuckled shaking his head. "They hated that thing. But it was useful for their line of work."
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 01:40 AM
"I guess I mean, what are you currently verbally speaking? I'm hearing Norwegian for my own comfort, but I'm speaking English Standard."
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Ensign Virol Ota 16-Nov-20 01:40 AM
[D] After a short while longer conversing with Newt, she then parted with him and went around the area. More people had come into the holodeck while she and Newt were together, she noted to herself.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Nov-20 01:43 AM
"English, wait.. so you are not hearing English, but Norwegian. Thats so cool!" He exclaimed. "I never really delved deep into the system before, since my parents were never fond of it, why should I be haha. Im hearing English as well to learn more. But at home and anywhere else I speak fluent Bajoran, or Betazoid when im in a heavily populated telepathic center."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 16-Nov-20 01:46 AM
"Who else is part of the morale team?"
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 01:49 AM
"I only speak a little Bajoran, unfortunately. Tal taught me a bit while we were visiting Bajor several months ago- but a lot of the population were very indulgent of me and spoke Standard. I think my favorite word thus far has been 're'en' ..but likely because I used it so much. I wanted to see all the waterways on Bajor that I could!"
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Noxxious 16-Nov-20 01:49 AM
"Sara, Nikola, Cadet Kimberley... there used to be more before they transferred."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 16-Nov-20 01:52 AM
"Sara.... Sara... where have I heard that name before? Is she the one that is good with plants?"
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Noxxious 16-Nov-20 01:52 AM
"She's right there." She nodded to Sara and Khil.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Nov-20 02:00 AM
"Oh, thats interesting. How is he by the way? Tal I mean, last time I heard you were still having some difficulties with him in regards to..... well whatever you were talking about at the time." He said finishing up his tea and putting the cup in the replicator beside him.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 16-Nov-20 02:02 AM
"Ooooh, okay. She seems to be in the middle of a conversation, so I'll talk with her later. Thanks though for the tip." Lola sat back in her seat.
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 02:05 AM
"He's well enough, denser than warp-core shielding but I knew what I was getting into I suppose. We went to Norway last shore leave and found a kitten- and it definitely opened up a side to him I'd never seen before. He baby-talks small animals. I've never seen a man do that before~"
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Nov-20 02:06 AM
"Baby talks? How interesting, aint that cute though. Especially when its with kittens, love those things to bits. So fluffly, so innocent."
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 16-Nov-20 02:06 AM
[D] Parlac had resumed writing on his PADD, popping the occasional chocolate into his mouth as he did so, content to let his companions discuss their 'morality squad' or whatever it was.
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 02:09 AM
"I'll have to introduce you- his name is Giblets. Oh wait! I have a picture!!" Eagerly pulling out her PADD from the pocket of her white dress, she happily opened her lock screen and began to scroll through pictures until she finally landed on one very sleepy orange-colored Giblets, laying on his side, completely conked out on a pillow.
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Noxxious 16-Nov-20 02:12 AM
"No problem. Welcome to the team!" She patted Lola on the shoulder and went off to interact with other crew.
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Ensign Virol Ota 16-Nov-20 02:17 AM
Walking around the area and looking for some new people to meet, she noticed another woman walking around the bar. She decided to go meet this woman, who, upon closer inspection, appeared to be Andorian. Once she actually got to her, she tried to introduce herself to her, but the other crewmember didn't notice her. Somewhat distraught, she kept wandering around nonetheless. (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Nov-20 02:21 AM
"I...... sara, I absolutely love him. Hes so cute, I think im going to cry. No wonder your ex is baby talking that little creature, hes so innocent oh my goodies. I think im going to feint hes so cute!" He exclaimed.
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 16-Nov-20 02:23 AM
Hearing the word 'Giblets', Parlac perked up from his letter writing. He leaned over from his bar stool, trying to catch a glimpse of Sara's PADD. "Did you say Giblets?"
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 02:28 AM
"Hallo Lieutenant!" She chimed looking over to the Cardassian, giving him a smile and a pleasant nod. "Giblets, the small orange kitten you held in the arboretum? A few nights ago I got a really good shot of him all flopped over on my pillow- look." She slid the PADD over, allowing the security officer a better view of the now round-bellied kitten sleeping peacefully. "I may not like seeing snakes in-person, but do you have any cute pictures of your pets, Khil? Lieutenant Parlac seems to really enjoy Earth animals~"
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 16-Nov-20 02:31 AM
"He remains adorable as ever," Parlac remarked fondly. A tiny smile played about his lips as he gazed at the orange fuzz ball. "I would be delighted to see and meet your snakes, Lieutenant! I have a certain predilection for the more reptilian Earth species, for perhaps obvious reasons."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Nov-20 02:32 AM
"Well." He pulled over his PADD and slid it across the table to sara. "I have a gallery of him in hats. Also, hes a fuzzy snake and totally harmless to humans. His mouth is smol." He said in a very interesting accent
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 16-Nov-20 02:33 AM
"A... fuzzy snake? I'm not familiar. I was under the impression snakes had scales?" He gestured to his own face as he spoke, as if to drive home the point.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Nov-20 02:35 AM
"Yeah, a fuzzy snake, she really likes the string sometimes." He made a giggle sound before trying to conceal what he truly meant.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 16-Nov-20 02:48 AM
Lola moved back to the bar and began conversing with the holo-bartender.
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 03:08 AM
"I feel terrible, obviously. She is no doubt a wonderful pet by all accounts, but I still can't stop myself from being squicked out." She confessed with a soft, embarrassed sigh. "She is very cute though, but the way she moves is off-putting to me in a way I can't describe."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Nov-20 03:15 AM
"Your scared of a simple snake on a string? You know, one of those fuzzy things that you move around with a string? I got it as a joke back when Feela was still around, she dared me to keep it without it being destroyed haha." He cackled, snorting his drink out of his mouth. "No, I was actually going to suprise you with my first ever pet when we come to my quarters."
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 03:25 AM
"I was talking about your actual snake, but I don't seem to like even the toys much either, unfortunately." it was obvious she felt bad about it- she was sure she was such a good snake too as highly as Khil talked about her. (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Nov-20 03:27 AM
"That was my actual snake. The rest was all photo editing. What you saw in my room was a holographic image built to scare the fox away..... I havent gotten used to them yet. No, Im sorry if I like lied to you about that snake, But I made sure to move the hologram someplace else so you didnt have to get scared. No, I have a real pet to show you now, since my roommate moved out."
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 03:28 AM
"Oh? What happened to your roommate?" She tilted her head slightly to the side, curiosity getting the better of her. Hardly no one could keep a roommate! Poor ops.
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Nov-20 03:30 AM
"Nothing, I believe they just switched around the quarters, so I never needed to use the hologram anymore. Nothing against them, but um..... foxes scare me." He said, just thinking about them terrifies him to this day (edited)
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 03:32 AM
"They are good animals, but I'm not sure they're really meant to be pets. But, I guess each to their own. I hope whoever your roommate was kept them plenty entertained. Foxes tend to be very destructive." She mused, turning to Parlac to keep him involved in the conversation. "Did you have any pets growing up?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 16-Nov-20 03:55 AM
"I never had the pleasure, no. The city was a bit too cramped for keeping riding hounds, and I wasn't particularly interested in regnars. Besides, in a family of five, I don't think my parents would have been too pleased with any additional creatures to keep track of," he said wryly.
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 04:11 AM
"Oh I know the feeling. You said you're the youngest, right? Of five brothers? I imagine it was a pretty rough and tumble household to begin with huh? Or are cardassian boys prim and proper even behind closed doors?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 16-Nov-20 04:14 AM
"Cardassians are raised from birth to be models of loyalty, obedience, and proper ettiquette," he said in complete sincerity, "...but it helps that we are also expected to train vigorously in combat. Five youths can work out quite a lot of energy in the sparring ring."He winked.
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 04:18 AM
"Your parents had you sparring? God that is Such. A good. Idea. One day when I have my own brood, I'm going to implement that. Arguments? Sparring ring. Not sharing? Sparring ring. Won't brush your teeth? Sparring ring."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Nov-20 04:22 AM
"That sounds very enforcing. But good in a way. Are you going to want to have a big family like your parents you told me about Sara?" He asked, curious about this sparring.
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 16-Nov-20 04:22 AM
Parlac let out a belly laugh at that, then smiled broadly. "Well, it's more utilitarian on Cardassia, I think, but I don't know of a single parent who wasn't grateful for the tradition growing up. It's quite a good way to work out any disagreements or pent up energy. I recommend it highly. But I have to say, usually I get a much more negative response when I talk about Cardassian disciplinary actions. I was not expecting that response."
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 04:26 AM
"If I can. Thus far, finding a man who's face-value interested in the idea of a large family has been two-for-two a loss. Tal has said that he is willing to practice parental responsibility with Giblets..but I'm not sure I have such deep faith he'll commit to an actual family. So. We'll uh, we'll see." She grimaced an unsure half-smile, not really sure on what to say on the matter. "Don't you have a pretty good-sized bunch of siblings too, Khil?"
At Parlac's response, she grinned. "I don't think of sparring as quite 'disciplinary'..much better than taking a broom over the head for fighting. Not that it ever happened to me, I'm one of the good children. Had my parents known of such a thing, I know they'd have made it mandatory to keep their more rowdy ones in check, however. Did you have to spar often when you were younger as a discipline?" (edited)
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Nov-20 04:32 AM
"I've always wanted a big family since I was an only child at birth. I never got a chance to experience life with siblings. But I hope Tal pulls through for you, he seems like a very nice man." He smiled at her response to his remark but dulled his smile in regards to his single child, childhood.
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 04:33 AM
"Then it must have not been you that I talked to. Ugh. Someone aboard has like six sisters or something and I don't remember who it was. Sorry Khil." (edited)
She shrugged her shoulders gently, her smile at least back for the moment. "I'm cautiously optimistic- but thank you regardless."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Nov-20 04:35 AM
"Hey hey, don't be sorry. It was a minor mishap, there is nothing to be worried about. Your fine." He put a hand in her shoulder and chuckled slightly before re placing his hand on a piece of hasperat and popping it into his mouth.
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 04:39 AM
"Guess that means I might have to put a pause on Mr. Hunky microbiologist since I can't keep myself from being ridiculous, Lieutenant.. Though I'd still like to chat with him and read his paper. If anything, another friend is something to be cherished~"
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 16-Nov-20 04:43 AM
"I see," Parlac said carefully, arranging his features to a more neutral expression and trying to keep the disappointment out of his voice. "Well, I already extended the invitation, so hopefully you will enjoy speaking with him anyway. I can tell you undoubtedly that he wants quite a few children, if you ever change your mind."
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Lieutenant Jayne Walsh 16-Nov-20 04:46 AM
"Whos Mr.Hunky Microbiologist?"He asked, confused about what she was talking about but still putting on a smile like he was knowing what she was saying.
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 04:50 AM
"Ugh! Why would you say thaaaaat!" Sara whined, hiding her face in a moment of guilt. She would never even remotely think of doing something so dastardly as considering a backup, but damn it!? That was so not fair. "Obviously I am still more than happy to meet him and chat with him, I'm very excited to read his paper but for all intents and purposes, ah, it would be for friendship and interest in his work. I'm sorry."
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 16-Nov-20 05:03 AM
"My apologies, I certainly didn't mean to imply anything." Parlac turned to Khil. "The 'hunky microbiologist' is a quite attractive Vulcan friend of mine. I had offered to introduce Ms. Sara, though it would seem under different circumstances than I had originally assumed."
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 03:48 PM
Sara sighed wistfully, but shrugged her shoulders. "Another friendship is definitely something to be cherished, however. But the hearts wants what it wants.~"
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 16-Nov-20 03:49 PM
He nodded knowlingly. "I understand. At any rate, he's a Vulcan. It would be most illogical for him to be disappointed. But I won't apologize if he talks your ear off about Tribbles for an hour, you did ask for it."
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 04:00 PM
"Oh! I love tribbles! I'm sure we'll definitely become friends if he's an animal lover~ But ah, I hate to run so suddenly, bit it really is time for me to head to bed, I have some construction with ops in the arboretum in the morning. But, if you could, I'd love to chat with Sutal tomorrow evening if his schedule permits?" She asked cautiously, giving the Cardassian a shy smile.
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 16-Nov-20 04:04 PM
"Certainly! I already sent him a letter requesting he make time in his schedule-- and demanding yet again that he shave that needle beast off his face. It was a pleasure speaking with you again, Ms. Sarah." Parlac smiled and inclined his head politely. "I should head out soon as well, I have work that needs doing."
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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 16-Nov-20 04:25 PM
"Always to you as well Lieutenant! Khil, thank you for the dance and dessert, we'll hang out again soon, yes?" Pushing her plate forward, the holographic barkeep taking it and tossing it into the recycler, she gave a wave to all accompanied crew and headed out. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 16-Nov-20 04:32 PM
Lola said goodbye to the holo-bartender, thanking him for his help, and left.
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 16-Nov-20 04:39 PM
He set his glass of tea down, took one last chocolate, and headed out.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 16-Nov-20 04:43 PM
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Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 16-Nov-20 04:56 PM
[D] Newt had left at some point.
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Ensign Virol Ota 16-Nov-20 05:43 PM
After wandering about without encountering anybody in particular, and after noticing Newt was no longer in the holodeck, she decided to head out of the holodeck and towards her quarters. At this, she exited out into the hallway.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Nov-20 06:02 PM
[D] Maggie had left a while ago.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 17-Nov-20 11:41 PM
[D] Amanda had decided to head to the holodeck to play some basketball and work off some excess energy. She changed into a jersey, shorts and sneakers in the changing area and called up her program on a 3 on 3 game in a New York Court, the back boards of the net scribbled with colorful graffiti. She and her teammates, random computer characters, this time a human male and a Vulcan female, faced off against a romulan, klingon and betozoid trio. In her haste to get the program started she neglected to close the holodeck doors. She quickly dribbled the ball and passed it over to her Vulcan teammate before running towards the hoop and taking an alley oop pass and sinking the dunk in.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 12:06 AM
A dark head of hair popped into view, one that just happened to be incredibly out of place in a New York basketball court. Nonetheless, the doctor appeared suitably enthralled by the amount of . . action that was ensuing before her eyes, a little smile coming to her face upon watching Amanda so immersed in the game. Embarrassingly, she had to yell a little to be heard over all of the noise, but only following a bout of clapping after Higgins scored what she assumed was a goal. A hoop? A slam something. "Amanda!"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 12:08 AM
Amanda was hanging from the hoop when Blanche yelled. Gracefully, Amanda was startled and slipped off the rim and fell straight onto her ass with an "oof!" She rubbed at her rear end and looked up at to find her friend and cmo. "Ah Blanche! How are you?"
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 12:15 AM
That was certainly a slam of some sort. Wincing almost immediately, the doctor jumped from where she'd been stood, poised to aid Amanda should she need it. Of course, it wasn't anything the CEO couldn't handle, and so Carlisle could only offer her hand, paired with a rather sheepish smile. "Feelin' a little stupid for startlin' you like that. I'm so sorry. For buttin' in, too; the doors were open, and I saw you through them."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 12:16 AM
"Oh that's quite all right, I didn't realize the doors were even open." She eyed the hand warily. She didn't want to be disrespectful to Blanche and not accept the help, but she was also heavy, both in muscle and in metal tech inside her. She didn't want Blanche to get hurt. This put Amanda at a bit of an embarrassing impass. "Uh... Are you sure about..." She gestured to Blanche's hand.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 12:22 AM
The woman's face glazed over in momentary cluelessness — a phenomenon that was soon corrected. Allowing herself an airy laugh, Blanche joined her hands at her front instead, taking a step backwards to allow the Amanda to room to recuperate. "Perhaps not," she smiled dryly, gaze drifting upwards to the hoop. "I'm amazed you got that high in the first place — you are alright, aren't you?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 12:26 AM
* Amanda quickly got up and dusted herself off.* "Oh yeah, I'm fine. Not the first time and won't be the last. I was able to dunk in the academy and even though I'm a bit heavier now, the Borg tech in my joints seems to not bother me much. It's been a while since I played a really game honestly, I usually just shoot around and do some drillssssssand you don't know what I'm talking about do you? " In truth Amanda had started to ramble on about her favorite sport next to boxing, not realizing it being an ancient sport would not lend itself to having a huge fan base out of the tried and true hardcore players and fans.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 12:32 AM
"Well, I—." There wasn't much use in Blanche's feigning expertise in any sport. In a matter of pride, perhaps, the woman was still loath to present herself as entirely clueless. As a result, she could only look between Amanda and the hoop with her mouth slightly agape in the beginnings of a protest. "No," Blanche admitted, resigned. "Although I knew a 'dunk' came into it somewhere. I think. Don't get me wrong, it all looks very fun. I'm awful impressed, too. There seems to be a hell of a lot to it; I doubt I could get past throwin' the ball." Or those awful shorts. "You do throw the ball, right?" (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 12:35 AM
Amanda nodded and looked to the human player, the latter passing her the ball that she caught. "Computer, delete other players." The other players fizzled out of view and Amanda bounced the ball a bit before shooting the ball into the hoop.. "Yes there is throwing. Would you like to try?"
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 12:39 AM
And her mouth was open again, blue eyes regarding the space now unoccupied where the other participants had been stood. Or poised, really, to play. Because they actually knew what they were doing. Blanche's attention snapped to the hoop, and what was seemingly another score. "Oh, I don't know. You're makin' it look easy; I might throw my back out."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 12:42 AM
"I mean. I could show you a bit, or even just learning to dribble... Er... Bounce the ball. Or if you'd rather, you can watch me play a bit. But it's good fun either way."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 12:47 AM
"Dribble?" For a moment, she appeared repelled by the prospect. Of course, rational thinking returned, however delayed. Higgins herself had elaborated. "Oh—" Blanche cast a glance over to the doors, and the prospect of the gym that lay beyond them was enough to make her shudder. Thus, Amanda was met by an affirming smile, and the doctor nodded in the most enthused manner she could manage. "Hell, why not?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 12:50 AM
The smile Amanda had on her face could have lit the entire holodeck. Oh how she loved to teach her friends about her favorite pastime that didn't involve punching or a hyperspanner. She had the computer produce another basketball and handed it to Blanche. "Bouncing in this game is called dribbling. Try with one hand to bounce the ball five times like so." She demonstrated slowly.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 12:56 AM
Blanche was delighted to see Amanda so endeared by her participation. So delighted that the doctor's shift to concentration was a noticeable one, teeth sinking into the flesh of her lower lip. Her first attempt was entirely pathetic; it was more of a drop than a bounce, and Carlisle had to awkwardly chase after the thing as it rolled away. This happened twice more, until somewhat of a bounce was managed, albeit with two hands, haphazardly. "Am I doin' it?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 12:57 AM
"You're starting to. The ball is made of rubber so once you drop it with some force, it bounces back up. Try bouncing it twice. Once and then bouncing it again with the same hand." She demonstrated once again.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 01:00 AM
"I don't wanna break a nail," she murmured, mostly to herself. It was true, mind, although Blanche cared more for the happiness of her friend than she did her own cuticles. Brow furrowed in concentration, she watched Amanda's movements with a zealous intensity, eventually managing something that looked somewhat similar. "Oh! Oh I did it!"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 01:02 AM
"Yes you did! That was great!" Amanda practically jumped in excitement at her friend's success. "Now that you have the cadence of how to bounce, try it five times in a row. I know you've got it now." Her enthusiasm was infectious. (edited)
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 01:09 AM
It took a lot for Blanche to not break the haphazard rhythm, what with the sudden urge she had to clap her hands together. A girlish squeal of delight sufficed, followed by that same shift back to focus; she almost felt like an intern again. "Okay, okay" with Amanda's guidance, it didn't seem all-too hard. Then again, there hadn't been any throwing as of yet. Or dunking, for that matter. Counting aloud with each thud, Carlisle achieved five awfully amateur, sloppy bounces.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 01:17 AM
"That's pretty damn good Blanche. You'll be playing in no time. Do you want to try and shoot the ball at the hoop? It's a bit more complicated, so don't worry if you don't get it the first time." She would slowly demonstrate the proper form. "You need to arc the ball. Use your wrist and flick the ball towards the hoop. If you need to jump for a bit more force then go for it." She demonstrated the jump shot as well.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 01:21 AM
"Oh, no." Voice thick with dread, the dribbling came to an abrupt halt. Blanche, with some difficulty, seized the ball with two hands, hugging it to her middle as if she were afraid to let it go again. "I'll definitely throw my back out. Amanda, I can't even see the hoop up there, let alone get this thing through it."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 01:22 AM
"OK, we don't have to move to shooting. Wouldn't want our cmo to be out of commission. How about some fancier dribbling? Maybe between your legs?" She effortlessly bounced the ball between her legs.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 01:30 AM
The suggestion prompted a brow-raise from the CMO, however brief. Nestling the ball under one elbow, Blanche gestured to Amanda as she went about dribbling. "I don't think I have enough leg," she mused dryly, squinting back up at the hoop. Something about wrists and flicking. "Maybe if I—," she tossed it rather ridiculously, missing the hoop by a good few metres. Too many for Blanche's liking who merely looked on, unimpressed. "Oh."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 01:41 AM
Amanda couldn't help but giggle a bit. "Not bad, maybe take a few steps closer to the net before you shoot. Try again, I know you'll get it."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 01:49 AM
Newly resolute, she was already after the ball. An affirmative glance was shot over her Blanche's shoulder, who, nodding, shuffled closer to the net as instructed. She took a moment to ready herself this time, poised squinting up at the damn thing for what felt like an eternity. All for the ball to land a couple of feet before the doctor, who hadn't even managed to get it halfway to the height required. "Oh, yeah. Much closer."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 01:52 AM
Amanda smirked and eyed Blanche and where she stood. She looked up at the net and squinted, seemingly calculating invisible numbers in her head. "Four more steps forward and use your knees to shoot." Amanda went up close to the net and bent her knees to give her some more leverage as she tossed the ball.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 02:03 AM
As resigned as she felt otherwise, the doctor mustered a simper of her own. Again, as instructed, four steps were taken, only to be followed by a wary sort of pause on the doctor's part. "My knees might not be as cooperative as yours, darlin'," but she bent them nonetheless, albeit with a little more effort in the act than Amanda. With that, Blanche tossed the ball in turn — rather than miss entirely, it bounced off the backboard's edge with a jarring rattle. "That was closer, wasn't it?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 02:07 AM
"Much actually. You're almost there. Just remember the follow through. If you focus on following through on your shot, you'll get it in next time. Try once more and trust me."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 02:15 AM
The sound had elicited a wince from Blanche; it was more likely the looming possibility that she might never unbend her knees, and be stuck like this forever. Alas, what with Amanda's encouragement, the grimace was short-lived. Nodding firmly, she squinted, regarding the hoop through dark lashes. "Alright." Perhaps it was merely wishful thinking, but Blanche did trust Higgins, to the point of believing that she might be right. By some miracle, she was; the ball just made it into the hoop, to the absolute, unbridled delight of the doctor. "Oh, my god!"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 02:16 AM
Amanda whooped with happiness and, forgetting all Starfleet protocol that Blanche was her superior officer, grabbed Blanche in a hug and lifted her off the ground. "That was so amazing!"
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 02:22 AM
"Ooh—!" However taken aback Blanche was, her sound of surprise soon devolved into an ecstatic squeal. This certainly remedied the issue posed by standing up again; a resolution she was more than thankful for. Grinning down at Amanda, the woman broke out into fond laughter, suitably amused by the entire ordeal. "Oh, I don't know. I couldn't have done it without you, teach."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 02:24 AM
Amanda broke out of her reverie and realized that she had been lifting Blanche of all people off the ground. "Oh God I'm sorry..."She quickly and carefully put Blanche down and blushed furiously. "I don't know what came over me."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 02:29 AM
Of course, the slight flush to Amanda's face only served to widen Blanche's smile further. In dismissal, she clicked her tongue, reaching out to affectionately nudge the taller woman's shoulder once she'd regained some semblance of balance. "Please, darlin', you're more than alright! Hell, I'd be over the moon too; you seem to have achieved the impossible."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 02:31 AM
"I knew you could do it. Basketball is all about angles and force and such and it's easy to figure it out once I see someone try for a time and the borg brain really helps and I'm rambling again." She took a breath and ran her hand through her hair. "I'm glad you made a basket. It's nice to be able to share my hobbies with others. And hey, at least it wasn't me teaching you to box."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 02:41 AM
If it were even possible, the doctor's smile mellowed. As she often did, Blanche inclined her head to one side, exhaling a whimsical sort of sigh. "See, somethin' like that and you would end up with a CMO out of commission. Thank you, though, for takin' the time to indulge me. It was fun—," her nose scrunched up, feigning reconsideration, "in the end, and I'd love to watch you play sometime. Supportin' from the side-lines, that is."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 02:44 AM
"That's fair, it can get a bit rough when we play seriously. I was hopping I could get some more people playing. I heard Mag-er Lieutenant Verne plays so I was hoping I could maybe get her and some others for a proper game someday. But you're more than welcome to watch when I play next. I might invite my boyf-er..." She sighed but continued, "boyfriend to come."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 02:52 AM
Of course, that was it! Maggie had been the other officer she'd known to be interested in the sport. Given, that particular remembrance wasn't the reasoning behind blue eyes' sudden widening. Blanche quirked her brows, shooting the blonde an inquisitive look that was equal parts playful and intrigued. "Your boyfriend, I see. Do I get any . . elaboration regardin' this elusive boyfriend, or will I be left in absolute suspense until the next game?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 02:57 AM
Amanda blushed a bit. Blanche was one of the people she respected and admired the most on the ship. She had said that she was like a second mother to her, and she wasn't lying, despite their age gap being not quite so large. She wanted her approval for some reason, almost as much as she had wanted her own mother's approval. "Yes well, he's an ensign in my department, Matthew Skye. He's... Literally the most wonderful person I've had the pleasure of meeting. Supportive, caring...I really, really love him."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 03:11 AM
Brows arched again; an ensign in her department, that was somewhat of a risky endeavour. Blanche knew that Amanda was probably well aware of the fact, and also figured that such a risk only made the sentiment behind it all the more sincere. She neither wanted to patronise nor coddle the woman before her; it appeared as though she was finally receiving the type of love she so deserved. "I'm just delighted for you, Amanda," Blanche's expression softened considerably, alongside her tone, both sincere. "Really, I mean it. I'm afraid the name doesn't ring a bell, but he sounds to be everythin' you deserve."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 10:33 AM
Amanda's smile softened and she breathed in a sigh of relief once Blanche had given positive approval over the situation. "I know being with someone from my own department is a difficult thing. We had a very long discussion about him not wanting special treatment and being able to keep things professional. He's expressed to me that he has no leadership aspirations and just wants to work in engineering and be happy in his duties there. So far we've had no issues but I know it's new. I think we can do it because we're both committed to making it work. And, thank you Blanche. It feels like a hole I had inside of me for a long time is finally, slowly, getting filled."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 12:32 PM
“So long as you’re bein’ smart about it, which it sounds like you are.” Features still poised in the softest of smiles, she paused for a good moment’s consideration. “Mind, I wouldn’t expect anythin’ less from you, of course. You’ve got this, and you’ve got my best wishes and support; he seems to make you very, very happy, and that’s how it should be. I’m delighted for you, Amanda, and I can’t wait to meet him someday.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 12:51 PM
Amanda gave Blanche a watery smile. "Thank you. I know it sounds silly but, I can't tell you how much your support means to me. I'm going to play some more I think, work up a sweat and such. You're welcome to watch if you'd like though it looks like you were headed to the gym."
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 12:55 PM
The remark prompted a sort of unpleasant remembrance for the doctor. Turning to regard her discarded gym bag, she exhaled a resigned sigh, retrieving it from the ground with what could only be described as reluctance. “I was, although I’m not too sure why. I’ll leave you be, though. I wouldn’t want you fallin’ on your behind again.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 12:59 PM
The ball was dribbled a bit behind her back as she giggled. "That's fair. There's nothing wrong with a bit of exercise. Don't... You know... Break a hip?" *She said with a slight lilt to her tone that radiated humor.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 01:02 PM
Blanche’s lips pressed together in a faux display of offence, but not dissimilar to her earlier ‘upset’, it didn’t last for very long. The doctor came to grin, starting backwards in the direction of the entrance. “I’ll try my best, but no promises. I’ll see you around, alright?” (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 01:09 PM
"Absolutely. Have a good workout!" She called out to the other woman as the computer started the program again and the other players appeared.
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Commander Blanche Carlisle 18-Nov-20 01:37 PM
A little wave in Amanda’s direction later, and Blanche had disappeared back out into the hallway.
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Ensign Matthew Skye 18-Nov-20 02:55 PM
Ping!
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>Hey gorgeous. Tony is sleeping off his little adventure in your room, safe and sound. Did you know he’s the boss between him and Squeakz? How are you doing?
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Thinking of you, Mattie
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Nov-20 06:47 PM
After playing a quick game of basketball, Amanda showered and changed into her uniform. She headed towards engineering.
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Deleted User 19-Nov-20 03:39 PM
Charlie entered and initiated a program. "Computer, sparring program Charlie Thirty." A Vulcan identical to Charlie materialized. "Difficulty, advanced." The figure charged at Charlie and he tried punching it to no avail. He was flipped over onto his back and was on the ground in seconds. The figure stood up and backed away to the corner again.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 20-Nov-20 01:19 AM
Lola stepped into the holodeck and grinned, happy to see her friend Charlie. She winced as she saw him get tossed around like a salad by his opponent. "Oo, Charlie, are you okay?"
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Deleted User 20-Nov-20 01:21 AM
His eyes went wide. "Oh, I'm fine. Just lying down here." He got up. "Program, change to basketball one." The scene changed as he walked over to her. "Much less aggressive environment." He smiled warmly, inviting her further in. "How are you lately?"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 20-Nov-20 01:38 AM
Lola grinned softly and stepped up closer to Charlie. Once she was close enough she poked him in the side. "ive been fine, a bit tired but otherwise okay. If I didn't know any better I'd say i was coming down with something,, but I'm a medical officer, so I don't get sick. You should teach me some self defense moves, Mr. Karate Master." Lola was smiling happily.
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Deleted User 20-Nov-20 01:41 AM
He chuckled lightly. "Ah, Lola. I'm out of practice. Are you feeling alright?" He said as he picked up a basketball. "I mean, you can exercise a bit. It always helps me to... Feel better." He looked at her with concern.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 20-Nov-20 01:48 AM
Lola gave him a grin. "I'll be fine. Now, explain to me what this... bondage ball? Is. I've never heard of it."
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Deleted User 20-Nov-20 01:49 AM
"You throw it in those baskets." He pointed to the baskets. "It's a basketball. Based on an old Earth game."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 20-Nov-20 02:07 AM
Lola thought for a second. "So, we just try and shoot the ball into the hoop?" She took the ball and shot it into the hoop. Surprisingly, she made it, and Lola jumped up and spun around, a wide grin on her face. "I won!"
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Deleted User 20-Nov-20 02:08 AM
"Indeed you did. I play a good game, do you wish to play with me?" He asked, spinning the ball on his finger. "I can help you make the shot most of the time."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 20-Nov-20 02:12 AM
Lola simply nodded. "Let's do it, it seems like fun!"
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Deleted User 20-Nov-20 02:13 AM
"Great!" He took the ball and took a shot from half-court. It bounced off back to Lola.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 20-Nov-20 02:22 AM
Lola managed to catch the ball (she rejoiced with a happy wiggle and grin), and shot it back into the hoop. It rolled around the rim a few times but eventually rolled off the rim towards Charlie. "Aw."
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Deleted User 20-Nov-20 02:35 AM
"Ah." He smiled. "You do it like this." He demonstrated with his hands on how to properly hold the ball. It went in with a satisfying 'swoosh'.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 20-Nov-20 02:49 AM
"I actually kind of do. This is fun. It really helps with hand-eye coordination." She tried to mimic the hand positions that Charlie had used, and tried to shoot the ball. This time the ball rolled around the rim a few times before it teetered on the edge and fell into the basket. "I did it! Woo!"
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Deleted User 20-Nov-20 03:01 AM
"Yay!" He cheered for her. "You're pretty good already. I say, why don't we do a one on one?" He presented the idea.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 20-Nov-20 03:18 AM
"A.. one on one? What's that?"
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(( It's fine. If you wanna continue some other time, I'm here.))
"It's me versus you basically." He explained.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 20-Nov-20 11:45 AM
"Oh, so we take the ball from each other and put it in the hoop!" She was glad she was finally getting it. "Let's do this then! Sounds super fun!"
She was super not going to mention how Clumsy she was on a daily basis.
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Deleted User 20-Nov-20 02:07 PM
"Yup, that's the whole of it. Just shoot it on in. Try it from where I'm standing." He motioned to his old spot by half-court. "Practice makes perfect."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 20-Nov-20 02:30 PM
Lola moved over to where Charlie was and tried to shoot it in. However, Lola somehow managed to slip as she shot rhe ball, sending the ball flying and herself to the ground since her player rolled a friggin 3. She let out a small, "Oof!"as she hit the ground, but she just grinned and got back up, determined to do better. She went and got the ball again and tried to shoot it again from the point Charlie suggested. This time, the ball bounced off the backboard and into the hoop. Lola grinned, satisfied. "I probably need to work on this before I actually play any one on one games? Ooh, and I can study the subject more on my own later so I can be more prepared! Maybe I can even find a few holovids of basketball games."
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Deleted User 20-Nov-20 02:50 PM
"That sounds like a plan, Lola. You're already purty good." He watched her shoot it in and he looked at his padd. "I think Kytha said something about a surprise party a couple o' days ago? Do you have any idea when that might be?" He peeked back up at her.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 20-Nov-20 02:57 PM
Lola whirled around, her long hair swooshing around her as it tried to keep up. "Surprise party??? For who?? I love parties." She began to pace the floor slightly, her hand on her chin as she thought. "Well, if I had to guess, I would say the holodecks right? Because according to medical gossip, the arboretum is sorta kinda off limits due to the new arrivals of the toxic plants... and the mess hall is too casual. By the way," Lola stopped her pacing right in front of Charlie, "Do you know if Newt and Ota have had their date yet?"
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Deleted User 20-Nov-20 03:02 PM
"I dunno. Saw 'em holding hands and blushin' up a storm. But if I had to say, the party'd be in one of them holodecks on the way down. Or hell, they might even come in here!" His excitement was apparent. He smiled at Lola, thinking about Newt and Ota again. "Eh, I think those folks are a good match. They're both good people. I say they might've had one already or are plannin' on it."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 20-Nov-20 03:32 PM
Lola hummed happily, her mind now full of party-stuff and happy couples. "You know, I love watching people get together. It just really warms something in my heart."
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Deleted User 20-Nov-20 03:42 PM
"Heh. I love watchin' happy couples as well." He sighed, his voice much lower. "Sure sucks to always be the one watchin' folks." He took another basketball and spun it on his finger. "Shoot a few more baskets n' go look for the party?"
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 20-Nov-20 03:54 PM
Lola half smiled. "Yeah, I guess so. I myself just prefer the company of others, romance allowed but none of the other stuff." She watched as he spun the ball on his finger. "How-how do you do that??" She shook her head, then said, "Yeah, let's shoot a few more times then go. I still gotta change! And shower, I can't go smelling like a gym sock!"
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Deleted User 20-Nov-20 03:56 PM
He laughed heartily. "Yup. Let's alternate!" He shot a few and handed her the ball. "I'll show you how to do the spin later. It's complicated." He explained.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 20-Nov-20 04:05 PM
Lola nodded and took the ball, lined up the shot aaaaannd- the ball rolled around into the rim before bouncing back. She went to pick the ball up again and shoot, but it seemed that luck was definitely against her that day. Her player rolled a nat 1 As she walked towards the ball,, she miscalculated the distance from the ball to her foot and ended up punting the ball across the room. The ball ricocheted off the wall at a high speed, careening towards Charlie's unsuspecting head. "Watch out!!" She yelled this even as she dove for Charlie, knocking him out of the way of the ball but also knocking both of them to the ground. Lola groaned and rolled over onto her back next to Charlie. "Uff. Sorry, I probably should have told you that I am incredibly clumsy."
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Deleted User 20-Nov-20 04:11 PM
He yelped and fell over. He looked at her with a lopsided smile. "I think you just saved my life, Lola." He started giggling, looking at her every second. He took her hand, taking a bit of a more serious posture. "You alright, though? You fell purty hard."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 20-Nov-20 04:19 PM
Lola giggled as well and held his hand tightly, looking up at him with a wide happy smile. "Oh I'm fine. Are you okay?"
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Deleted User 20-Nov-20 04:22 PM
"I'm a tanker. Takes a ton of beating to bring me down." He sighed lightly, grasping her hand warmly. "But you did fall hard. I don't care about m'self as much. I care about the well being of the folks around and close to me." He smiled awkwardly at her, blushing a bit.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 20-Nov-20 04:32 PM
Lola poked him in the cheek, still smiling, though perhaps with a bit more warmth. She sat up next to him so they were eye level. "I'm glad that you consider me close. I really do enjoy my time with you, even if I end up looking like a goof most of the time. You make things pretty fun." She looked down at their joined hands and tried her hardest not to blush. Blushing did not go well with her complexion and her hair.
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Deleted User 20-Nov-20 04:37 PM
He did the same and blushed hard. His ears turned red. "I mean, I'm a fun guy. Fun things, fun times." He looked at her, then back at the hands. "And you don't look like a goof, eh. If anything, I look like a goof. I barely pay attention to my surroundings."
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 20-Nov-20 04:45 PM
Lola looked up briefly and saw the adorable red tips of his ears, his spiky blonde hair doing nothing to hide them. It was rather endearing. After thinking a moment, she took her free hand and gently cupped his face. After she had his attention, she slowly leaned in and kissed him. The kiss itself didn't last very long but it certainly left Lola blushing bright red and she jumped back a little, though didn't let go of his hand. "Ah, sorry! I don't know what came over me!"
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Deleted User 20-Nov-20 04:57 PM
His eyes went wide for a second, then he just leaned into the kiss. "Oh Lola, it's fine. We all lose ourselves one time or another." He smiled, looking at her lips afterward. "Well, the surprise party. Shall we go together or?" He motioned to the next room over.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 20-Nov-20 05:01 PM
Lola nodded, still blushing. * "Oh, we should probably get changed. I don't want to ruin the surprise with sweaty gym clothes." *She stood up and used her grip on Charlie's hand to offer him help getting back up as well.
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Deleted User 20-Nov-20 05:08 PM
He nodded his head in thanks. "Well, Lola, nice playin' basketball with ya." He winked at her, then felt his own clothes, soiled with sweat. "I better jut on up to my quarters for a quick change. See you at the party?" The Vulcan smiled, awaiting her response.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 20-Nov-20 05:12 PM
"If you want, you could maybe swing by my quarters and pick me up. That whole stereotype about women taking a while to get ready is actually true, after all. If you want, swing by my quarters on deck 12 whenever you're finished getting ready and we can still go together." At some point, she started rambling.
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Deleted User 20-Nov-20 05:17 PM
"Aight, that sounds like a plan." His ears were still a bright red. "I'm gonna dress semi-formal." He chuckled a bit at her comment about women taking a while to get ready.
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Lt. JG. Zulola Jex 20-Nov-20 05:22 PM
Lola grinned, and then blushed again. "O-oh, right, we should probably head out." She was making a fool of herself, like she hadn't been in relationships before. Still grasping his hand she headed out of the holodeck.
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Deleted User 20-Nov-20 05:27 PM
He chuckled and followed.
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Deleted User 22-Nov-20 12:28 AM
[D] A tall Vulcan was shooting hoops, missing most of the time.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 22-Nov-20 12:35 AM
Amanda walked into the holodeck, surprised the basketball program was running, even more surprised Charlie was there. "Hey! Didn't know you played."
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Deleted User 22-Nov-20 12:36 AM
He caught the ball and looked at her. "Oh, yes! I play for leisure and to get my daily exercise quota in. Am I getting the sense that you were coming to play basketball?" He noticed the surprised look on her face.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 22-Nov-20 12:40 AM
"Yeah I was. I played at the academy actually. I just didn't realize a lot of people were fans since it's such an old game."
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Deleted User 22-Nov-20 12:44 AM
"Well, that's true. I used to play in the academy as well. You're pretty good, then?" The Vulcan looked at the ball, then back at her.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 22-Nov-20 12:45 AM
"I'd like to think I am. Give me a few to change and we can play if you want?" She looked excited that someone else shared her hobby.
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Deleted User 22-Nov-20 12:48 AM
"Yup. I'll still be here." He smiled and spun the ball on his finger. It rolled off after a few seconds, Charlie scrambling after it.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 22-Nov-20 12:52 AM
Amanda surpressed a giggle and went to the locker room. Soon after she came out in a pair of short, sneakers and a basketball jersey. "So... What position do you play?"
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Deleted User 22-Nov-20 12:53 AM
"Po-sition? Ah, I play defense." He replied. "What's your usually played position?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 22-Nov-20 12:56 AM
Amanda made a face, "defense? Everyone plays defense... Are you sure you played in the academy?"
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Deleted User 22-Nov-20 12:57 AM
"All I did was shoot hoops. I never played on a team." He replied. "I mean, I heard everyone else say it so..."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 22-Nov-20 12:59 AM
"Right. So then have you ever played an actual game or do you just shoot around?" Amanda put her hands out for the ball.
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Deleted User 22-Nov-20 01:00 AM
"I just shoot around." He passed her the ball.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 22-Nov-20 01:05 AM
She took a few shots and dribbled a bit. "Shame, I was kind of hoping for a game."
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Deleted User 22-Nov-20 01:06 AM
"Do a one on one? I'm pretty rusty." He replied.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 22-Nov-20 01:08 AM
"If you want" She passed him the ball and turned to be on defense if he chose to play.
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Deleted User 22-Nov-20 01:10 AM
"Alright. Do you wanna check or?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 22-Nov-20 01:14 AM
"You have the ball. You check or don't, your call."
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Deleted User 22-Nov-20 01:15 AM
"I won't then." He tried a shot from half court, bouncing it off the rim.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 22-Nov-20 01:17 AM
She went to grab the rebound. If she was successful, she would take the ball back to half court and begin to dribble.
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Deleted User 22-Nov-20 01:18 AM
He took a defensive position, sweating a bit.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 22-Nov-20 01:21 AM
She dribbled the ball between her legs and made a bee-line to the net for a lay up.
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Deleted User 22-Nov-20 01:38 AM
He moved to the basket as well, trying his best to defend.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 22-Nov-20 01:43 AM
She went to shoot the lay up quickly, hoping it would go in.
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Deleted User 22-Nov-20 01:47 AM
He was unable to block the shot and stumbled back. "Hey, you're pretty good."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 22-Nov-20 01:56 AM
"Well I've been playing for most of my life. I grew up next to a park with a court." She passed him the ball. (edited)
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Deleted User 22-Nov-20 01:58 AM
"Ah. I grew up playing baseball. Much different sport. I only played for leisure in the academy and still only shot hoops then." He started dribbling the ball.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 22-Nov-20 02:06 AM
She took a defensive position and waited.
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Deleted User 22-Nov-20 02:08 AM
He took a shot at the basket from half court. It bounced roughly off the back before going in. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 22-Nov-20 02:17 AM
She raised an eyebrow and retrieved the ball, dribbling a bit back to half court and took a few bounces before trying to move forward.
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Deleted User 22-Nov-20 02:18 AM
He blocked her, assuming a defensive stance.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 22-Nov-20 02:26 AM
She backed up and took a the point shot that went on with a satisfying swish nose.
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Deleted User 22-Nov-20 02:27 AM
He chuckled. "I say, you're good. What's the score?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 22-Nov-20 02:31 AM
"I wasn't keeping track honestly. Just enjoying the game, though I do need to get back to duty soon."
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Deleted User 22-Nov-20 02:37 AM
"Ah. I have a daaate soon as well." He said in a nonchalant way. "Good game?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 22-Nov-20 02:43 AM
"Good game. Maybe we'll play again soon. Enjoy your date."
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Deleted User 22-Nov-20 02:44 AM
He nodded at her. "Thank you, ma'am. Have a good night!" He bounced her the basketball and headed out.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 22-Nov-20 03:41 PM
Amanda shot around for a few more minutes but decided on a workout instead.
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 24-Nov-20 05:08 PM
Parlac stepped inside and took in the room.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Nov-20 05:13 PM
[D] The doors opened to a briefing room, a red alarm light flashed and wailed in the ceiling. One side of the room was lined with environmental hazard suits, the other side was lined with wall lockers of weapons, armor and whatever else the Security element would need to repel boarders. The front of the room had a podium and holographic display of the deck on a slightly raised platform. "Starting area. Here, the team will get their mission, gear and team assignments. Obviously, mission is to repel the boarders and clear the hazard. Hazard is an unknown bioweapon that can kill a victim in 30 seconds flat. At least, that's what they're told."
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 24-Nov-20 05:16 PM
He nodded along as the lieutenant described the scene, punctuated by frequent sips of gelat.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Nov-20 05:18 PM
"Beyond that door..." Oskar pointed to a door on the left side of the room, behind which one could hear banging, yelling, phaser shots and the like. "Is their mission. Unknown number of hostiles, armed with Romulan and Klingon disruptor weapons." Oskar looked at Parlac. "Should we peek outside? Program won't recognize us as hostiles."
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 24-Nov-20 05:20 PM
"Certainly! Let's see what's in store!" The Cardassian looked excited, or at least as excited as his scaley face was capable of looking.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Nov-20 05:23 PM
"Of course." Oskar walked over to the door and opened it. A battle raged on in front of them. Multiple Security and Tactical personnel were crouched or sitting behind cover. Some would occasionally pop out to take a couple shots at whoever was firing at them. "Hostiles are also wearing hazmat suits, obviously not our own." One member of Tactical popped up to take a shot but was hit in the shoulder, letting out a yelp of pain before retreating behind cover.
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 24-Nov-20 05:27 PM
"Do you intend the battle to be ongoing as we join, or is this just an example simulation?" Parlac asked, jotting down a few notes on his PADD as he observed the scene.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Nov-20 05:31 PM
"Battle will be ongoing. This will be to test their ability to get intel from the people on the ground. They just got here, they don't know casualties or who's holed up where." Oskar began walking through the battle, a hazy brown smoke filled the hallway, making it hard to see. Yellow headlights made for the targets that the team was aiming for. "They'll have to pick their targets, or check the briefing room for equipment."
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 24-Nov-20 05:33 PM
"I see, interesting choice, I like it," he mused, following after König. "Testing multiple fronts at once with this drill."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Nov-20 05:39 PM
As they passed through the haze, hostiles could be heard yelling orders, mostly in Klingon. "I'm trying to emulate the dynamic situations that one would have to face in a scenario like this."
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 24-Nov-20 05:40 PM
"I appreciate the attention to detail. You've obviously worked hard on this, I'm impressed," he said, taking another swig of gelat.
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Nov-20 05:44 PM
"Oh, and once they get back to the end of the hall..." Oskar opened the door in front of them. A large Klingon stood with a disruptor to the head of two people with Captain and Commander rank pips. "Enemy has been known to take prisoners. They have to either talk him down, or deal with accordingly."
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 24-Nov-20 05:47 PM
"Once this situation is dealt with, I assume you also have a conclusion for the biohazard as well?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Nov-20 05:52 PM
"Biohazard is controlled by this terminal here." Oskar pointed to a terminal nearby on the wall. "The hostage taker has the password on his body. So they'll either need to hack it, or look through his pockets for his PADD."
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 24-Nov-20 05:56 PM
"Fascinating. This goes above and beyond my expectations, Lieutenant. Clearly, the captain made an excellent choice when she appointed you ACOS." The Cardassian surveyed the room once more then slipped his PADD away. "Obviously I know the key points of the drill, but if you could ensure the majority of it is randomized, I'd like to take part when we run this. Furthermore, I'd like to get your opinion on asking Tactical in on joint drills in future. What are your thoughts? When I saw the tactical officers you'd simulated, it occurred to me that we ought to practice closely with Tactical where possible."
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Nov-20 06:00 PM
"Security and Tactical serve very similar roles. I feel it would be beneficial to both departments to include them in these exercises. I was actually going to ask if we could get Tactical into a few of these. Of course, I'll get onto the randomization process immediately. It shouldn't take more than a day to finish."
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 24-Nov-20 06:03 PM
Parlac looked both impressed and proud of the simulation. "Good work, Lieutenant. Very good indeed. I'll speak with the CTO regarding joint drills, and will send out a note to our team to report for this simulation the morning after next at 0600 hours. I assume that will provide enough time for you to put all the finishing touches on?"
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Commander Yllescas Itesh 24-Nov-20 06:05 PM
"Plenty of time, sir. I'll get started right away." Oskar nodded and looked around. The battle was still going. "Computer, pause program." The program stopped. "Anything else you'd like to add, sir?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 24-Nov-20 07:06 PM
"Nothing to add, no. You've exceeded expectations, Lieutenant, I'm very pleased. Let me know if you run into any troubles, otherwise we'll proceed as planned." Parlac nodded to König and smiled, before turning to exit. "Computer, exit." [D] A door materialized and the chief stepped through into the hallway.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Nov-20 01:24 AM
Amanda walked into the holodeck and went to the console to sift through the programs. She went through her folder she had brought with and as stopped at a particular program, titled "From Dad." Her hand went to swipe past in, but twitched as her other hand gripped the console. Her father had sent her the program, knowing her temper came from him and how she should blow off steam when it got the better of her. She closed her eyes and a flash of the chair Syre had been in with the puddle of blood beneath it flashed into her memory. With a grunt, she keyed up the program and went to take off her uniform overshirt.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Nov-20 01:36 AM
The scene shimmered in front of her, a dense jungle appeared and the humidity immediately set in. Amanda felt a sheen of sweat form on her forehead and the back of her neck as she stood in the middle of a small clearing. She had played this program countless times so it was no surprise to her when a group of Jem'hadar soldiers decloaked in front of her. She looked down at her hands, she probably should have wrapped them, but instead she let out a low growl as the first soldier ran at her. She ducked the initial clothesline and hit the Jem'hadar as hard as she could square in the jaw. A sickening crack resounded through the jungle as the grey skinned alien fell to the ground with a thud. The second jem'hadar attacked a second after the first fell. Amanda took a short jab to the mouth but used the momentum to turn and aim a vicious elbow strike at the temple of her attacker. The jem'hadar staggered back and Amanda pounced, hitting a thunderous uppercut, picking the jem'hadar off the ground slightly as he fell to the ground, unmoving. The third and fourth attacked together, managing to overwhelm Amanda by both of them piling on her, kicking and punching her in her ribs. She covered best as she could, tackling one to the ground and landing in top of him, smashing him with heavy hammerfists. The fourth pushed her off and she scrambled to her feet. She took another heavy hit to her jaw, and she staggered back as blood fell from her mouth. She righted herself and spat onto the jungle floor, her red staining the flora below. The jem'hadar stopped for a moment and she beckoned him to fight, giving him a "come here" motion. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Nov-20 01:54 AM
The jem'hadar alpha watched on as the last of his troops stood in front of Amanda. He made a motion to tell his underling to attack, the less experienced soldier followed orders and rushed her. Amanda was ready and ran, lifting off the ground and hitting the jem'hadar with a flying knee strike, landing on one knee and getting up quickly to leap again, landing with her knee across the fallen soldier's throat. It was just and the alpha now. Amanda was bruised and bleeding, but she didn't care, her eyes cold and a storm raging under the brown of her irises. She grit her teeth as the alpha pointed at her and made a throat cutting motion across his throat. A shot of Syre's injuries flashed across her vision and she yelled, long and loud at the jem'hadar. Her frustrations and anger came out with her scream, intending for that jem'hadar alpha to pay for all the pain and anger she had endured over the past few days. He rushed her, a far more experienced fighter than the others. She fought recklessly, her punches missing their mark and angering her further. She shook her head after taking another punch to the ribs. She was breathing heavily and it hurt for her to keep the pace up. One more punch square to her jaw sent her sprawling to the ground. The jem'hadar walked over to her and put his boot on her chest, staring down at her before laughing and mouthing the word "pathetic." He gave her one final kick and turned to walk away, done with his enemy. Amanda managed to push herself to her feet and grab the alpha in a choke from behind. She growled as she sunk the choke in tight, her mouth going near her enemy's ear before speaking. "Resistance.. Is... Fucking futile." She unceremoniously snapped the jem'hadar's neck, letting him fall in front of her before she sunk to her knees and tried to catch her breath.
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 28-Nov-20 02:40 AM
There was a chime at the holodeck door
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Nov-20 02:48 AM
Amanda looked up from her stupor. Her knuckles were bloody and raw, her mouth bleeding and she was sure she was bruised all over. She didn't need anyone to see her like this, but she'd have to leave eventually. She just hoped the person on the other side wouldn't care so much. Pushing some sweaty hair out of her eyes, she shakily stood up and called out, "Computer arch." She slowly stood up and walked through the archway as the door to the holodeck hissed open.
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 28-Nov-20 02:55 AM
Cass stood on the other side of the door, and she studied her superior for a moment, but didn’t say much. “I... I hope I wasn’t interrupting anything, Commander,” she stated. In truth, her own holodeck sessions didn’t end much differently. The only difference was it was mostly Romulans on the ground with bullet holes in them. A bit macabre, sure, but Cass understood that this was mostly therapeutic, so she didn’t press her for anything. Not that it was her place anyway.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Nov-20 02:59 AM
Amanda was breathing heavily, nodding a bit to Cassidy. "Ensign, I just finished in here. All yours," Amanda would slowly walk towards the door, and unless stopped, she'd leave.
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 28-Nov-20 03:04 AM
The young ensign made no attempt to stop her. It would’ve been futile to try to stop her anyway, given that Amanda was literally 11 inches taller than her, and enhanced with Borg cybernetics. Cassidy was sure that all Commander Higgins had to do was flick her wrist a certain way and she’d have a broken rib or two. Watching Amanda leave, all Cass could say was “...right.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Nov-20 03:05 AM
Amanda stopped and turned. She must have looked an awful fright to Cassidy and... She shouldn't have let her see her like that. "I'm..." Her voice was soft and quiet. "I'm sorry you had to see this."
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 28-Nov-20 03:09 AM
“No worries, Commander. I’ll admit a lot of my own holodeck sessions don’t end much differently. I’m sure Lieutenant Bjorg or Commander Carlisle would be happy to help you with those bruises, but I’d ask that you please get some sleep.” She flashed a caring smile Amanda’s way, tossing her brown hair from her face and adjusting her footing so she was standing a bit straighter.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Nov-20 03:15 AM
"I will, thank you en... Cassidy. I'll see you tomorrow?" She flashed her a smile, mouth closed, "I appreciate your concern and your understanding." (edited)
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 28-Nov-20 03:25 AM
“Of course, sir. Wouldn’t be doing my job otherwise, aye?” she offered a small chuckle, then added, “Don’t forget to drink a lot of water. It’ll help your body heal those wounds on your knuckles a bit easier. I’ve packs for the pain too. A bit old fashioned but it works.” (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Nov-20 03:27 AM
"Yeah. Ice and heat interchangeably. I will take care of myself I promise. Maybe... We can do this together sometime."
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 28-Nov-20 03:29 AM
“That would be fun, I’d like that. Perhaps... next Friday? After Delta shift?”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Nov-20 03:30 AM
"Sounds good. Maybe not against each other? Wouldn't want to hurt my ensigns. But just, let off some steam."
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 28-Nov-20 03:33 AM
“That wouldn’t end well for me,” she agreed with a laugh. “I need to brush up on my martial arts anyway. It’d be fun!”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Nov-20 03:34 AM
"Sounds good. Have a good evening Cassidy." She turned to leave.
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 28-Nov-20 03:38 AM
“You as well, Commander,” she replied. “I’ll send my shuttle renders to your office later tonight so we can go over them in the morning.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Nov-20 03:41 AM
"Sounds good," She gave her a wave and left.
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 28-Nov-20 04:05 AM
Cassidy waved back and then turned to the computer console, but didn’t enter the program parameters just yet. She looked back at where Amanda had gone, and couldn’t help but wonder if the whole situation with the Captain had pent her up. She didn’t blame her though.
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 28-Nov-20 04:32 AM
"Cassy!" Kianaa's voicr came drifting over from the doorway as she smiled, leaning against the holodeck doors with her arms crossed over her chest and a large grin on her lips. "I was searching for you all over! How've you been?"
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 28-Nov-20 04:40 AM
Kianaa’s voice startled her slightly, but she was very happy to see her girlfriend, practically snatching the Betazoid up in her arms and twirling her around, smiling happily at her and squeezing her close. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 28-Nov-20 04:44 AM
"Okay, okay, I know, you miss me! Put me down please?" Kianaa squeaked and giggled, wrapping her arms round her girlfriend's body the best she could. "Watchu doing here alone?"
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 28-Nov-20 06:56 AM
Cass did as instructed and set Kianaa down, then took a bit of a deep breath. “I was honestly looking to vent some steam in a not-so-constructive way.” She then turned her attention to the control panel and ended Amanda’s program, then waited for the doors to close, then turned to Kianaa. “I don’t think you want to see me going apeshit on a band of Wild West bandits... it usually doesn’t end well.” (edited)
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Lt. JG. Ramat'iklan 28-Nov-20 07:00 AM
"Well..." She smiled slyly, tapping her chin. "I'm pretty sure there are ways to deal with steam that don't involve punching things. How about we head off the holodeck for now. Eh?"
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 28-Nov-20 07:03 AM
At first Cassidy was confused, quirking an eyebrow up and tilting her head to the side slightly, but then it hit her what she had meant. Her eyes widened and she blushed. “Oh you mean that way!” Without hesitation she took Kianaa’s hand and started gently pulling her to the lift.
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Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 08-Dec-20 09:04 PM
The Cardassian stepped into the holosuite and began to set a program up. He adjusted the lights down and the temperature up, then added a wrestling partner-- another Cardassian of similar height to himself. Wrestling mats were created, then a referee, and finished by saving the program as Parlac-CACC-Wrestling-Program-1. The chief spent the next hour practicing throws, takedowns, pins, and various other grappling holds. The frustration of the last few days was taken out on the computer simulated wrestling partner as Parlac grunted and sweated his way through the exercises, allowing himself to fall back into the muscle memory of his competition days at the Academy. Few things allowed him to clear his mind as well as wrestling, and he reveled in the pure, physical expression. Half-way through, he upped the difficulty on his partner, and promptly lost the next three matches. He reduced the difficulty slightly for the remaining matches, wincing at the newly-earned bruises. Parlac finished up, exhausted and happy, and directed the computer to close the program. He exited the holosuite and headed back to his quarters.
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Ensign Matthew Skye 18-Dec-20 11:41 PM
Mattie moved towards the control panel, inputting his saved destination as the noise and smells would filter into the area. Filling the space with culture and a warm feeling of home that anyone would appreciate knowing the landmark he had selected. He felt slightly nervous as he looked around, ensuring everything was just how the history books had described it. From the open venders selling Muttabaq, Shakshuka, and even some fresh squeezed juice, to the smallest detail of the mothers ensuring their children didn't run too far into the streets. Squeakerz wasn't sure of what was going on, but she was tied to the handle of Tony's case which was firmly in Mattie's hand, keeping her close as she sniffed the area. A small area had been set aside for them to sit and simply observe the crowds, but the gardens were not far away if she wanted to peruse them instead.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Dec-20 11:49 PM
"Amanda walked into the holodeck. Her body froze and her mouth dropped as she recognized where they were.*" Jerusalem?"
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Ensign Matthew Skye 18-Dec-20 11:55 PM
He nodded his head before gesturing around them, "As best as I could reconstruct from the archives."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 18-Dec-20 11:56 PM
She looked around, dumbfounded. "How did you know I've been here?"
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Ensign Matthew Skye 18-Dec-20 11:59 PM
Giving a soft smile before holding up his padd, "Your mom gave me her number when we spoke last. I had been using her as a source for a lot of the presents. Apparently she likes you being in a stable relationship?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 12:01 AM
Amanda blushed, "I guess... This is... Really amazing Mattie. What are we going to do?"
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 12:03 AM
He reached a hand up to brush away her hair from her face, "Well I was planning for a walk in the garden after we settle in. Maybe grab a bite and try out some of the street food? Maybe see if you wanted to check out some old haunts?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 12:08 AM
"I'd love to take a walk with you. There's a bagel shop around here we can go to for amazing and huge bagels too."
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 12:09 AM
He untied Squeakz from the carrier before offering Tony over to Ams. "Think your bunny would love some too? Squeakz absolutely loves cheese, even cream cheese."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 12:11 AM
"I don't know if he'd eat cheese, but the lettuce would probably work." She reached out and took Tony and offered her hand to him.
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 12:13 AM
Her hand was taken, Squeakz already straining at her leash to try to rush forward and see all there was.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 12:17 AM
Amanda lead him through the market, occasionally stopping to look at the shops and talk to the shop keeps in Hebrew. Soon they made it to the botanical gardens. The lush green trees stretched in front of them. "Gorgeous right?"
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 12:20 AM
His eyes wide as he simply took in all the sights. His gaze lingering on the trees for a moment before looking at his girlfriend, "Not as gorgeous as you. This is a simulation... you are the real deal."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 12:24 AM
She blushed as they walked along one of the paths, palm trees to their left. "Thank you Mattie, this is so wonderful. You're wonderful."
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 12:26 AM
A soft smile, the hint of a blush on his cheeks as he looked around at the gardens. Squeakerz looking around at the various things, sniffing the ground before looking back at her people, practically begging to be let free to race.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 12:28 AM
Amanda chuckled, "It's a simulation. Let Squeakerz go explore." Amanda bent to let Tony hop around the trees.
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 12:30 AM
He leaned down to unclasp her halter, holding her chin so she had to look him in the eyes, "No running off this time. You stay where I can see you." He narrowed his eyes before letting her go, instantly seeing the red fox go to pounce on her bunny boy. "She's gonna give me grey hair."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 12:32 AM
"She's just having fun. The safeties are on so let them romp." Tony was hoping in and out of various sand hills.
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 12:35 AM
She did the characteristic fox hop into the sand hills. A shake to his head as he stood back up, putting the leash in his pocket, "How do you not stress? Tony is a bunny..."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 12:39 AM
"He's smart and he listens to me, I never really worry about him." She put her arms around him.
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 12:41 AM
He hugged her to his side, "You need to teach me your training methods."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 12:45 AM
She snorted, "honestly? I didn't train him. He's just... A really good pet."
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 12:51 AM
He gave a dramatic sigh, "And you gained a boyfriend with a devil with soft fur as a pet."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 12:53 AM
"Squeakerz loves me and I bet you she'd behave for me." She looked at the fox, "Squeakerz play nice now," She called out. (edited)
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 12:55 AM
She looked up at the noise and her name before going back to playing just as she was before. "Ah yes.... behaves." A placed kiss on her cheek with a chuckle, "I don't think she's taming down any time soon."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 01:00 AM
"Well she's a fox, I don't think she's supposed to be tame love." She tugged his hand towards a bench.
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 01:02 AM
He followed her lead and sat beside her, holding her hand tightly. "Well... maybe it's cause you tamed me so well."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 01:03 AM
"Tamed you? I think you tamed me. Though I suppose I could use some more," She bit her li as she realized this was the holodeck where she had her... Outburst.
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 01:05 AM
He tilted his head slightly before reaching up a hand and brushing his thumb over her lips, "Don't bite that.... that's my job."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 01:09 AM
"Mattie... You need to know all of me if you want to be with me. I, I have a terrible anger issue. Not towards people, not anymore. I used to butt heads with my father a lot and that caused me to realize what a temper I have. Now I take my anger to the holodeck but, you have to know it's there." She pulled up the holodeck recording on her padd and handed it to Mattie. (edited)
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 01:22 AM
He looked it over before hitting play, keeping the sound off as he looked at her after a moment. “Ams... I’m sorry that happened. When was that?”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 01:36 AM
"After the captain was tortured. This was my emotional response."
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 01:38 AM
He placed the PADD back in her hand and looked up to her eyes, “Next time... call me, okay?”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 01:45 AM
"Mattie... You don't want to see me like that. I... It's not something that can be talked out."
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 02:12 AM
He shook his head before leaning in close to her, “I want to be there for when you’re done. So I can be the first to tell you it’ll be okay.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 02:15 AM
She swallowed hard and leaned in to kiss him deeply.
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 02:44 AM
He kissed her back before pulling away, “I got something else for you.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 02:51 AM
"Man your Christmas gifts are going to be crap compared to all this..."
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 03:48 AM
He gave her a smile before pulling out a small jewelry box from his pocket. “I figured if you’re going to be wearing the necklace I got you, you’ll need something to accent it.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 12:13 PM
Amanda took the box carefully and opened it, then gasped as she saw the gift. (edited)
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 01:31 PM
He smiled softly as he looked at her eyes, “Think those work?”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 01:37 PM
She picked up the earrings carefully. "they're stunning Mattie." She put them on and flashed him a smile. "How do I look?"
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 02:51 PM
His grin spread fro ear to ear as he leaned in to kiss her passionately. “Wanna end the simulation and head back up to your room? I have it saved to the system.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 02:53 PM
"Yeah that would be nice I think," she kissed him back and pulled him into a tight hug.
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 03:01 PM
He hugged her back before looking at their animals. “Time to tame the beasts back to walk back up?”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 03:02 PM
Amanda called Tony over, the obedient bunny hopping over and she scooped him up. "Got mine."
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 03:07 PM
Squeakz tried to race by but was picked up by Mattie who nuzzled her. “nabbed mine. Shall we be off?”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 19-Dec-20 03:07 PM
She nodded and leaned down to kiss his cheek. "Yeah let's."
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Ensign Matthew Skye 19-Dec-20 03:08 PM
He smiled warmly again before shutting down the simulation and holding her hand as they left.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Dec-20 06:42 PM
[D] Maleb had been in here for a few minutes, preparing the program as ordered. He scrolled through the settings fast enough that he didn't actually read through it, instead trusting that anything wrong would get his attention and stick out; the hybrid was familiar enough with the program that he was certain it would. Once CTATS was set to the Commander's specifications, he nodded and stepped back from the display, waiting for the other two of the trio to arrive. (edited)
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 21-Dec-20 07:28 PM
A few moments of walking after he had left the turbolift and traversed the hallways, he entered into the holodeck. He hadn’t yet been on a holodeck in the Phoenix and it was ironic that his first time on a technology designed to let you escape reality was to do with staying in reality. He entered and nodded towards the Lieutenant. “It’s good to meet you again, Maleb. Is the program ready?” He spoke as he pondered on when the Lieutenant Verne would arrive.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Dec-20 07:37 PM
Maggie entered quickly behind him, holding her hands in front of her as she waited for them to begin.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Dec-20 07:44 PM
Maleb snapped to attention, as stiff as ever, the moment Arosio walked in. The hybrid focused his gaze on the wall just over Avery's shoulder. "Greetings, Commander Arosio, sir. I have just completed my verification of the settings, sir." He explained, nodding slightly at Maggie when she came in. (edited)
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 21-Dec-20 08:05 PM
Another nod to the Lieutenant that had just entered behind him while Haitek spoke. “Let us start the drill then.” While he didn’t know how the CTATS truly worked, he assumed they worked as any holodeck program in similar terms. [D] *Assuming Haitek had started the program, the holodeck grid would disappear momentarily for a second before their environment was replaced with a forest of tropical nature, chirps of insects and bird spiralling all around them alike. In front of each of them appeared a ‘hotbar’ of sorts allowing them to pick their weapon. From the ‘hotbar’, the Commander selected a phaser rifle and hand held phaser. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Dec-20 08:18 PM
Maleb stared at the options - the new hotbar must have been part of the code Arosio had sent him. Impressive, though he hoped it wouldn't lead to compatibly errors. After a moment of studying it, he looked around at the environment around him. A tropical forest - he would definitely would need a blade of some sort, but there wasn't room for a whole bat'leth. A phaser rifle would be nearly useless with such dense trees, so a handheld would have to do. Once he'd selected his phaser and a nice, solid d'k tahg, Maleb nodded to Arosio, shifting into a slightly more battle-ready posture. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Dec-20 08:23 PM
Maggie looked at her hotbar. Soon selecting two hand phasers and a rifle should the need arise. Before looking to the other two, and getting into a battle ready posture.
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 21-Dec-20 08:57 PM
“Lead the way, Lieutenant Maleb.” He spoke as the hot bars disappeared and it seemed like the hybrid had chosen a blade.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Dec-20 09:17 PM
Maleb raised an eyebrow. "Which way, sir? What is our objective?" Surely they'd need more planning than this - did they have a layout of the location? Or would this be an ambush that Arosio wouldn't tell them about?
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 21-Dec-20 09:23 PM
“In this situation, officers have been held hostage somewhere on the planet. Their life signs have been masked but we’ve been able to narrow their location down to this general area. Your guess is as good as mine.” [D] If the trio decided to observe their surroundings, they would find a set of footsteps in now-dried-up mud directed south while a fresh tunnel has been cut through the dense vegetation directed north.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Dec-20 09:29 PM
The hybrid nodded, noticing the obvious path. He held his knife in one hand, his phaser in the other, as he began to creep through, moving silently with his weight on his toes. "It is advisable to remain as silent as possible, sirs."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Dec-20 09:42 PM
Maggie nodded as she remained silent, moving with the other. Both her hand phasers in hand as they moved. “Good idea Maleb.”
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 21-Dec-20 09:58 PM
While it was not yet the right time to carry his rifle, keeping it on his back while he carried his hand phaser. Following closely behind Lieutenant Maleb as they took the fresher route. [D] The trek through the already cut tunnel through the wilderness took give or take twenty minutes but the moment they reached the compound their officers were being held at. But the moment they arrived they’d find beam of light circulating around the building and heading towards them. Giving them only a few seconds to analyse the building, there were two entrances with guards rotating between them, there was no additional security aside from the circulating light as well as possibly more enemies within the building itself.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Dec-20 09:59 PM
Maggie looked out at the building, straining her eyes as she looked at them. Moving away from the beam of light as best she could. “Maybe two of us attack the front, while the other sneaks behind and we try and pincer them.”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Dec-20 10:04 PM
"I do not believe that we have enough people for that to be effective, sir." Maleb said, stepping behind a tree to avoid the light. He mouthed numbers as he counted how many seconds the doors went unguarded, and the timings of any weak moments where both guards could be caught in a wide-beam shot, for example. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Dec-20 10:08 PM
Maggie nodded as she looked at the Fort. Hiding behind a rock, holding her hand phasers at her side. Head peaking out. Looking out for any windows or other entrances.
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 21-Dec-20 10:13 PM
The Commander had duck to another tree to his left as the light sone towards him. “I do believe trying to slip through would be a better way to proceed though we’ll have to keep their presence in mind when we are leaving the compound.” He whispered. [D] Maleb would count exactly 46 seconds between the rotations of the guards.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Dec-20 10:19 PM
"The best moments to proceed, sirs, are.... now... And... now." Maleb said, timing his words perfectly to when the guards were facing away from each other and they could slip by unseen.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Dec-20 10:20 PM
Maggie nodded as she looked towards the movements of the guards. “Who’s gonna take point..?”
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 21-Dec-20 11:04 PM
“Lieutenant Maleb will be, if that’s alright with you, Lieutenant?” He asked Maleb. Of course, this was a drill for all of them to get sued to the program the Lieutenant has made but the Commander was also interested in seeing the acto-in-trainings skills in the field. [D] Within 46 seconds, 46 seconds had passed and the rotations began again meaning they had another 46 seconds left...45...44.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Dec-20 11:07 PM
Maggie nodded with a knowing look on her face towards the man. “I think that would be best as well Commander.”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Dec-20 11:32 PM
"Aye, sir." Maleb said, putting his knife away so he could focus on wielding his phaser. "Forty-three... Forty-two... We'll run while they're looking past the doors. If they're locked, we should..." He paused, seeing if there was a hiding spot they could duck into. "Thirty-nine..."
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 22-Dec-20 02:16 PM
[D] There were a few tree’s scattered around the compound and a few small ditches closer to the entrances.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Dec-20 02:24 PM
Maggie stood by, allowing Maleb to look over the terrain. “On your mark, we move..”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Dec-20 03:54 PM
"Thirty-one... If we cannot get in, we drop into the ditches... Twenty-eight... Ensure that it is clear before you do..." Maleb continued to count down. "Five... Four.. three... Two... Now." He said, breaking into a run as he did.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Dec-20 03:54 PM
Maggie rushed after him, right behind him as they moved. Hand Phasers in hand as they ran.
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 22-Dec-20 04:02 PM
Avery ran close behind the two Lieutenants, phaser rifle still off hand with only his hand phaser being used just in case. [D] While they were running, one of the guards turned around for a brief second assessing the darkness for any movement. With the circulating light approaching, they could either make a run for the entrance around 5 seconds away or enter a ditch directly to their left and try again in the next rotation.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Dec-20 04:15 PM
Gaze darting around as Maleb considered all the variables, the hybrid decided to head towards the ditch, pointing towards it. He didn't immediately drop in, though, instead taking a fraction of a moment to look over the side to ensure there were no threats hidden.
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 22-Dec-20 05:56 PM
[D] With Maleb’s decision to observe his surroundings first before dipping in, he would find no further obstacles and it would be safe to hide in the ditch.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Dec-20 05:58 PM
Seeing that, Maleb immediately half-hopped, half-rolled into the ditch. Once safely in, he looked up to make sure both Avery and Maggie were following and safe.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Dec-20 06:09 PM
Maggie rolled into the ditch behind him, landing right beside him as she raised her head up ever so slightly to keep watch.
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 22-Dec-20 06:21 PM
The Betazoid mimicked his fellow officers movement, rolling into the ditch beside them before immediately refocusing his attention on the officer again. [D] The guard was pretty sure he saw movement in the darkness, taking a step forward just as the circulating light shone over the area and revealed no one. Shrugging it off and walking off. They had about 20 seconds to get of the ditch and into the entrance.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Dec-20 06:28 PM
Maleb waited just a moment or two before looking to the Lieutenant and the Commander, ensuring they were both ready to go. Assuming there were no further issues, he held up his hand, fingers gesturing 'five... four... three... two...'
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Dec-20 06:30 PM
Maggie took a breath, placing her phasers on max stun. Waiting for Maleb’s mark.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Dec-20 06:53 PM
'One.' Maleb pulled himself out of the ditch and began dashing towards the door.
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 22-Dec-20 07:31 PM
In reaction is to Maleb’s dash, the Commander sprinted after as quietly as he could. [D] And within moments, they reached the entrance with the nest guards just around the corner. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Dec-20 08:12 PM
Maggie pulled her phasers to the ready, getting ready to fire and cover her teammates if need be.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Dec-20 08:17 PM
Maleb still had his phaser out as he tried to open the door as quietly and as quickly as possible.
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 22-Dec-20 09:29 PM
Due to still being in an inclosed area, he kept with the hand phaser, making sure it was on stun and ready to fire. [D] The two guards were bickering amongst themselves when they came in front of the entrance, finding the three Starfleet officers and yelling something in their own language before arming themselves. About to fire.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Dec-20 09:47 PM
Maggie picked up her hand phasers in an instance. Firing at max stun at the both of them, one from each phaser.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Dec-20 10:40 PM
Maleb focused on opening the door, trusting Verne and Arosio to cover him, though he didn't put his phaser away.
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 22-Dec-20 11:02 PM
Alongside Maggie, he fired three beams of max stun towards the guards. [D] The two tactical officers stuns would hit the guards point blank, both of them stumbling to the ground unconscious. Maleb would successfully open the door.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Dec-20 11:26 PM
Maggie looked to the others with a nod, as she held her phasers at the ready. “Okay, other people definitely heard that..” She whispered towards the others.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Dec-20 12:23 AM
Upon getting the door open, Maleb turned to hide behind the doorframe, out of sight so he couldn't be shot. T'laop - this was when a rifle was nice to have, for looking around corners and such. But he made do as best as he could, carefully leaning to try to see the room the door opened into. "Perhaps not, sir. We must be cautious of the other door, however."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Dec-20 12:25 AM
Maggie nodded as she pulled out her phaser rifle, moving right behind Maleb as she moved to hide the other doorframe. Peeking around.
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 23-Dec-20 12:40 AM
He also pulled out his rifle, looking behind them one last time as they all entered the building cautiously. Locking the door behind them. [D] Just as the door was locked, there was banging against it from presumably the other guards. The interior of the building was dimly lit, with flickering malfunctioning lights all across the hallway they’d find themselves in. There were several doors leading to several other rooms but there was one door way down the hallway that was slight opened, the slit between the door and the wall revealing a properly lit room. Though there was movement within. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Dec-20 12:51 AM
Maleb slowly began to creep down the hall, sensitive ears listening carefully for any hint of movement from the side rooms. As he walked, he made sure to stay on the side of the hall that you couldn't see from inside the lit rooms. The flickering lights were distracting, a little annoying, but Maleb reminded himself to focus and tried his best to do so.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Dec-20 01:15 AM
Maggie moved behind Maleb, rifle held out as she moved behind him. At the ready, looking at every inch and corner. Making sure to keep an eye on any possible routes to their location.
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 23-Dec-20 06:36 PM
“Pick a route, Lieutenants.” He whispered from behind as they traveled the corridor. Sticking to the darker side.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Dec-20 06:39 PM
Maggie nodded as she looked towards the others, whispering under her breath. “I say door ahead..”
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Dec-20 06:40 PM
"I concur," Maleb said, continuing to move and listen and watch very carefully.
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 23-Dec-20 06:45 PM
He responded in agreement as they continued to the lit up opened door. “Rifles up, there’s movement.” [D] As if on queue, the movement in the room ceased.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Dec-20 06:47 PM
Maleb, who hadn't brought a rifle, set his hand phaser to wide-beam and crouched down slightly as he held up a fist, signalling 'Freeze.'
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Dec-20 06:48 PM
Maggie froze as she pulled up her rifle, fingers near the trigger. Ready to fire at a moments notice.
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 24-Dec-20 01:22 AM
The Commander froze as quick as the gesture was put up. Watching from behind both of them. [D] There was still no movement.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Dec-20 01:35 AM
Maggie looked into the door from her spot nearby, trying to see if anyone was about to open or if anyone was near the door. Ready to open fire.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Dec-20 02:09 AM
'Slowly,' Maleb mouthed, adding a silent 'sirs' to the end. He crept up to the door until he was almost touching it, stepping carefully as to make almost no noise, and paused again to listen carefully to what was happening inside.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Dec-20 02:13 AM
Maggie moved behind the man, rifle raised in the air as they moved forward. Ready to fire on the first guard she sees.
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𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 24-Dec-20 09:25 PM
[D] Immediately after Maleb approached the door, it was pushed open with an officer in science blue uniform dating back to around 50 years ago, they were gagged and hands binded but the officers could hear a muffled ‘Watch out!’
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Dec-20 09:26 PM
Maggie, as soon as she saw the officers tied up. Turned to look behind her, phasers ready in case they were coming from behind.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Dec-20 04:01 AM
Maleb ducked back behind the doorframe, putting his back to the wall so he could see anything approaching from behind. He still had his phaser on wide beam, ready for an attack by a group or by an individual.
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Captain Syrezeaju 25-Dec-20 09:53 AM
[D] Because their scene had been going on for four days which was entirely unfair on everyone - plus because it was Christmas - the holodeck simulation was concluded with them successfully rescuing the hostages and taking the captors into custody. The officers had since left.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 07:55 PM
Maggie entered the room with a huff as she spoke the words. “Computer, play Verne-9-9-7” Soon Maggie was inside a cave lit by torches. She stepped further in, where a octagon ring had been set up out of mats and walls. Maggie shedded  her jacket and track pants. Now dressed only in her sports bra and shorts.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 07:56 PM
Amanda walked in casually but stopped for a moment before walking more slowly. "Mags...interesting program." She held out a ring of wrist tape to the tall woman.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 07:57 PM
Maggie smiled as she took the wrist tape. Wrapping around her hands and knuckles. Before giving a laugh. “Yeah I guess, I just need to blow off some stream.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 07:59 PM
Amanda nodded and began wrapping her own hands. "I can appreciate that. I need to do that every so often as well." She finished with her hands and punched them together, happy with the support from the tape. "So...we fighting who? Klingons? Jem'Hadar?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 08:01 PM
Maggie laughed as she looked towards her friend. Before stepping backwards with a smirk. “Nah, we’re fighting each other.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 08:02 PM
Amanda froze for a moment and looked down at her hands. With the tape both of their fists would do a lot of damage. "Shouldn't we be wearing gloves then?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 08:03 PM
Maggie looked at her hands with a hand on her hip. “I mean, like the tape. But if you want to do gloves we can do gloves.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 08:04 PM
"We don't need to do gloves. I just don't want to mess up your pretty face." Amanda smirked and went to stretch a bit.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 08:07 PM
Maggie stretched a bit too, walking around the ring with a laugh. “Please, my good looks can take more then a few punches.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 08:09 PM
Amanda entered the ring and began a small amount of shadow boxing. "So when do we go to? Is there a round timer? Yield? Unconscious?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 08:10 PM
Maggie laughed as she got into a fight stance, doing the same boxing. “How about yield or unconscious? Of course, if you carry me to sickbay that’d be nice.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 08:12 PM
"Ugh but you look heavvyyyyy," Amanda fake whined. "Of course I will, but that means you have to do the same for me." She got herself into a southpaw stance.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 08:15 PM
Maggie kneeled down, laughing slightly as she got ready. Standing up again. “Oh, I’m sure you can handle it. And if not, just call Shar.” She said with a snicker as she moved forward, reaching out to shake hands before they started.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 08:19 PM
Amanda stepped foward and took Maggie's hand in a firm handshake. "Just do me a favor and give me a challenge," she said with another smirk as she took her stance once more and waited for Maggie's go.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 08:31 PM
Maggie smiled as she began walking around Amanda, before going in for a quick jab to her nose. “Oh, I’ll give you more then that.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 08:33 PM
Amanda was too relaxed and hadn't paid attention to when Maggie jabbed at her. She took the hit right on the nose and stumbled back a bit. "Damn...you hit like a truck."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 08:34 PM
Maggie laughed as she walked around, her feet practically dancing along the mats. “I’ve been called that before, and it’s not the first time it’s been related to my punches.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 08:36 PM
Amanda shook her head and growled a bit, "well...truck meet train," she mumbled as she shot forward. She aimed a jab, hook combo at Maggie's head and then left ribs.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 08:38 PM
Maggie was just as taken aback by Amanda’s strikes, taking them with a smile on her face. Before sending a roundhouse kick Amanda’s way, aiming for her head.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 08:40 PM
Amanda saw this one coming and ducked low, the kick whizzing over her head. As she dropped, she aimed a leg sweep at Maggie's shins.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 08:41 PM
Maggie saw the sweep coming and pulled her leg back in. Before jumping into the air over the sweep, and trying to pounce on Amanda. Trying to get on top of her. “Hello there lovely.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 08:43 PM
Maggie was able to pounce on Amanda, the ex-borg grunting under her. Amanda gave her a smirk as she began to attempt to transition Maggie into an arm bar. "Hello yourself."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 08:44 PM
Maggie felt herself being transitioned and quickly locked both her arms together. Before putting her knee down, trying to force Amanda out of the move. “Say, if we’re both still conscious after this. Pool or Bar?”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 08:46 PM
Amanda grit her teeth and then tried to squirm onto Maggie's back for a rear choke. "How about drinks at the pool?"
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 08:47 PM
Maggie laughed as she was pulled into the choke, trying to elbow Amanda in the stomach as she was held. “That sounds like fun.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 08:48 PM
Amanda curled herself a bit to lessen the damage from the elbow. She pulled back hard on Maggie's neck to try and get her on her back to sink the choke in hard.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 08:50 PM
Maggie was forced back as Amanda began to sink it, a smile on her face. The pain rushing though her neck, before she reached her head up and slammed it backwards into Amanda’s head.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 08:53 PM
Amanda had thought she had the choke in tight, but boy was she wrong. Maggie's head hit Amanda's hard, and if Amanda's head hadn't had all that borg tech on it, she might have been concussed. Thankfully she only sustained a bloody nose as she let go of the hold and rolled to the side of the ring. "Damn ok...challenge accepted." She rose and went at Maggie again, this time with a four punch combo: Right jab at the nose, left cross to the cheek, right hook to the solar plexus, and left uppercut right under her chin.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 08:55 PM
Maggie rolled forwards with a cough as she got to her feet. Before Amanda came at her, she raised her hand to block the jab, took the cross to the cheek. Raised her knee up to block the hook, before being sent to the ground after the chin punch. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 08:59 PM
Amanda did not want to give Maggie another chance to get up, and so she tried to also pounce on the tall woman and pin her.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 09:03 PM
Maggie smiled as she started to wrap her legs around the woman, trying to grab her into a arm bar. “My my, so  scandalous.” She said with a smirk, clearly trying to distract the woman.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 09:05 PM
Amanda did the same as Maggie did when she was in her position and locked her arms together to prevent the arm bar. She took it one step further though and slowly stood up, trying to lift Maggie with a grunt and slam her back down on the floor.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 09:17 PM
Maggie felt herself being lifted and almost gasped. As she tried to lock her legs around Amanda and choke her with her legs.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 09:22 PM
Instead of struggling with Maggie more, Amanda just let her go. Hopefully Maggie would crash to the ground and Amanda would drop a knee on her.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 09:25 PM
Maggie did indeed crash to the ground, with the knee crashed onto her back. But she soon rolled to the side, before rolling back to Amanda and going for a kick to the head.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 09:29 PM
Amanda leaned back, and took a glancing blow to the head. She got to her feet and aimed a soccer style punt to Maggie's ribs. "Stop trying to concuss me."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 09:31 PM
Maggie took the punt to the chest with a smile on her face. “Sorry.” She started getting to her feet, before sending a spinning kick towards Amanda. “You might be cute concussed.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 09:33 PM
Amanda brought her arm up to block the kick. "First off. I'm adorable. Second off, you are married and I'm currently taken, so your flirting means nothing." Amanda darted in to try and get close and aim another punch combo at Maggie, a jab cross combo to her head.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 09:37 PM
Maggie laughed as she pulled her arms up in a block. “Awww okay, just trying to distract you.” *One of the punches hit her head, before she jumped forward with a knee strike attempt to the head.^
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 09:38 PM
Amanda backpedaled from the knee strike. It missed, but Amanda tripped backwards and landed on her ass.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 09:41 PM
Maggie smiled as she jumped onto Amanda, going for a few punches along her face.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 09:43 PM
Amanda was taken off guard and took the punches. She tried to cover up, but the punches hit true. "Fucking hell...get off!" She was getting frustrated, and tried to muscle Maggie off of her by pushing her hard. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 09:45 PM
Maggie was sent backwards off Amanda by the push and landed on her knees. Standing up, she got ready for a retaliation.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 09:46 PM
Amanda went to tackle Maggie's legs and move to a leg lock.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 09:48 PM
Maggie gasped out as her leg was locked by Amanda, she then slammed her other leg into Amanda’s. Trying to get her off.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 09:49 PM
Amanda twisted Maggie's leg and cranked on it hard, he legs wrapped around Maggie's other leg to stop the kicks. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 09:51 PM
Maggie gasped out in pain, holding her leg. There was a very definite cracking sound from her leg as Maggie tried to fight out of it. Trying to force her way though sheer willpower.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 09:53 PM
Amanda felt the cracking a bit and let up on the leg, keeping it held tight but not injuring it. "You might want to yield soon."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 09:56 PM
Maggie laughed as she grit her teeth. Before trying to punch Amanda’s foot. “Never...”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 09:57 PM
Amanda yelped as her foot was punched, letting go of Maggie's leg and rolling away to a standing position. "I should have broken your leg."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 10:01 PM
Maggie laughed as she rolled over onto her feet. Laughing slightly. Barely able to stand. “Heh, you really should’ve.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 10:02 PM
"Maybe we should call it quits? I wouldn't want to get in trouble for damaging the ACTO."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 10:05 PM
Maggie laughed as she looked at her, holding her bloody eye with a chuckle. “Hell, sure. Pool and drinks then?”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 10:06 PM
"I mean...do you need sickbay? Sorry about your eye." Amanda began unwrapping her hands, hissing as she felt the swelling in her knuckles begin.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 10:08 PM
Maggie looked at her bloody self, and her very hurt leg. “Yeah maybe, leg hurts like hell too. We can do the pool later, for now. Could you walk me to sickbay?”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 10:10 PM
"Sure, hopefully Amy isn't there to give us a talking to." She walked over to Maggie and put her arm over her shoulder. "You're a good fighter."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 10:11 PM
Maggie laughed as she held onto Amanda’s shoulder. “And you do indeed hit like a train.” (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 10:12 PM
"I try, it's all the borg metal and...nah it's me. Can't hide the muscles unfortunately. You'll have to teach me some moves."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 10:19 PM
Maggie nodded as she laughed some more, holding onto Amanda. “Could you uh, lead the way? My leg hurts like hell.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 28-Dec-20 10:21 PM
"Yeah I gotcha," Amanda said as she lead Maggie out.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 10:22 PM
Maggie moved with Amanda as she did, limping on one leg.
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Deleted User 02-Jan-21 05:44 PM
The program was warmed up and ready to begin. The dark velvet of night covered the face of the planet. There was no moon, and the star's light was frail. The mud buildings all around were empty. It was an ancient Klingon ruin, no longer meant to be lived in. Torches flickered from crumbling sconces in the walls. Their erratic, warm glow was almost comforting. This was Nihcor; an abandoned fortress on a forgotten moor, lonely and silent, sinking into the soft ground it had been built upon. The sound of merriment could be heard not far off. An aging Klingon and his warriors were singing drinking songs and roasting meat over open bonfires. Though there was no drinking tonight. While Tessk awaited Nedras, he began to stretch and practice his stances. His Bat'leth was a gift from his Father and Mother. It was highly polished and shone in the torchlight. It had a very unusual shape: there were two prongs at the center of the beautifully engraved, half-moon blade. They were close together, and had a deep groove between them. Its grips were of thick, braided leather, and there were small beads which decorated the supports.
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Ensign Nedras 02-Jan-21 05:53 PM
Nedras stepped into the holodeck and immediately scanned the area. Seeing nothing unusual or immediately dangerous he turned his gaze to the absolutely wicked-looking bat'leth Tessk had. It was a very strong reminder that this diplomat was not just a diplomat. He slipped into an attack stance, what would have been the plow stance if his kar'takin had been a sword, which it wasn't, holding it down by his hip, point of the blade pointing more or less at the eye level of an as yet invisible opponent. "Where did you get your weapon?"
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Deleted User 02-Jan-21 05:59 PM
He turned to Nedras, his eyes glittering. "It was a gift from my Father and Mother; Bo'rak and Nera." He explained. "It is a family heirloom, and is called the Breaker. It was forged by my Father's ancestor, and it has a very unique fighting style also developed by the house of K'mpaq. And yours?" Tessk looked at the kar'takin. A Jem'hadar blade, if he wasn't mistaken.
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Ensign Nedras 02-Jan-21 06:02 PM
"I'm told First Lasad'talar gave it to my predecessor as he died. I don't remember if that's true or not, but it is what I was told." He explained, wishing he'd maybe polished it or something. "The Breaker. Quite a dramatic name. It's fortunate we aren't fighting one another." He paused. "We aren't, correct?"
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Deleted User 02-Jan-21 06:10 PM
Tessk churred and shook his head. "No, we shall be joining that chorus in a few moments. Siv of the house of Qa'Qot, a dethroned prince from an ancient Klingon kingdom, is there with his warriors. He is pursued by Tepagh and the dishonored warriors of the house of Tepagh. They seek his blood after murdering his brothers and sisters as they slept. It is our duty to bring him to his father's house safely."
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Ensign Nedras 02-Jan-21 06:13 PM
He relaxed, dropping out of plow guard and into the ill-named fool's guard. "And so we shall. Qapla'?" He'd meant it to be an exclamation rather than a question, but frankly he didn't know if he was using the word correctly in this case.
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Deleted User 02-Jan-21 06:15 PM
"Q'aplaH!" Tessk nodded. "The Klingons are a rowdy bunch, though. Be prepared to take some... choice words from them when we arrive. They may not think much of you at first."
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Ensign Nedras 02-Jan-21 06:21 PM
He started heading towards the group. "Mm. Fortunately for the both of us, I don't have a sense of pride." He said in a joking tone despite being entirely serious. "But thank you for the warning nonetheless."
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Deleted User 02-Jan-21 06:26 PM
"Now that may be something we'll have to work on." Tessk replied jovially. They wound their way through the ruin and towards the bonfire. The smell of burning peat and roast filled the air. The loud roaring laughter and deep voices of the Klingons, there were ten, was loud. As Tessk and Nedras walked into camp, some of them drew weapons and leapt to their feet from the crumbling walls they'd been sitting on. But they backed down when they saw who it was. "It's only the scout!" "Tessk, where have you been? We saved you a portion of gagh!" One older Klingon called out from where he was turning a spit. (edited)
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Ensign Nedras 02-Jan-21 06:32 PM
He dropped out of an offensive stance entirely and let his hands fall to his sides. He scanned the group of Klingons carefully, making note of the crests and faces so as not to confuse friend with foe later on. He remained silent for now, seeing as he hadn't been addressed, but nodded in greeting to the Klingon who had addressed Tessk.
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Deleted User 02-Jan-21 06:43 PM
"I thought I saw something outside the ruins. Turns out I was chasing a Boqrat!" He replied churring loudly. "I've brought an ally; Nedras, of the house of... Phoenix. He wishes to join us!" Tessk declared, placing a claw heavily on Nedras' shoulder. While Tessk had been speaking, one of the warriors had come up behind Nedras. He was close enough to be looking down directly at the top of the Vorta's head. His eyes were narrowed, and he bore his teeth. "This skinny little fish?" The Klingon asked incredulously "He can't be stronger than a yearling targ!"
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Ensign Nedras 02-Jan-21 06:51 PM
Okay, house of Phoenix. He could work with that. He wracked his brain for everything he could remember about the Klingons and grinned right back up at the Klingon who had spoken to him. "Even a yearling targ may catch an opponent on its tusks, should the right circumstances arise." He replied. "To whom am I speaking, and of what house?"
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Deleted User 02-Jan-21 06:56 PM
"I am Kush, son of Nestor!" The Klingon snarled into Nedras face. "I have never heard of the house of Phoenix."
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Ensign Nedras 02-Jan-21 07:13 PM
He took a step forwards and tensed slightly, not out of nervousness, just in anticipation of a fight. It was much easier to maneuver a weapon that way. "Not all great deeds take root in the great songs that follow. Do not question the honor of your allies while a dishonorable enemy is at your back, son of Nestor." He commented, making unblinking eye contact with Kush. Kedoq, son of Mu'lat held up his bat'leth in greeting at Tessk from his spot by the fire, grinning widely. "You have strange friends, Tessk! But don't be a stranger yourself. Why do you lurk at the edges of the camp like a taknar circling prey? Come closer!"
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Deleted User 02-Jan-21 07:19 PM
Tessk was surprised by Nedras' response, and he churred loudly. He hadn't been entirely sure what Nedras would say, but he hadn't expected such savage words. "Well said, friend!" He then went and sat beside Kedoq, greeting him with an arm around his shoulder. The elderly Klingon at the spit smiled at Nedras, a fang hanging out of his mouth. He cut a chunk of meat off on a rib and handed it to the Vorta. It glistened with rendered fat and blood. "Tell me, Nedras, can you sing?"
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Ensign Nedras 02-Jan-21 07:26 PM
Nedras took the chunk of... whatever, and tried to formulate a diplomatic response. He couldn't carry a tune, had never really tried, like most of his species. One of the many things he'd been denied, he supposed, that he was mean to feel angry about. He stalled, ripping a chunk of meat off the portion he'd been giving with his teeth, chewing, and swallowing. "Certainly, but the sound would be an attack on the ears of anyone close enough to listen, and that is not the sort of battle I wish to fall in." Fuck it, close enough. Kedoq started sing-shouting a drinking song anyway, keeping the time with individual, surprisingly hard pats on Tessk's shoulder. He liked his drinking songs.
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Deleted User 02-Jan-21 07:37 PM
“Well so’re the poor excuses for crow’s croaks the rest of my warriors make! You probably don’t know many songs then, do you?” Tessk was churring softly to himself while watching the conversation between Nedras and the old Klingon.
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Ensign Nedras 02-Jan-21 07:41 PM
"None. My species exists for battle and only for battle." Well, and research, bureaucracy, and command, but now wasn't the time for a Dominion anthropology lesson, and he in particular had indeed spent his whole life in a fight or preparing for one even though his role hadn't involved drawing blood. His gaze sharpened. "I don't see the relevance." That was directed towards Tessk too. When was the battle, he wondered? (edited)
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Deleted User 02-Jan-21 07:58 PM
“The point is,” Kush grabbed Nedras rather roughly by the shoulder and sat him down. “To know what we fight for, my little fishy friend. What is the point of battle with no goal? The glory is meaningless!” Tessk caught Nedras’ eye and whispered: “Soon.” Before going back to the gagh that the elderly Klingon had handed him. He joined in with Kedoq between mouthfuls. Many of the others sang too, so that their loud, bass voices rang the air.
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Ensign Nedras 02-Jan-21 08:09 PM
"Not all of us fight battles for glory. Victory is life, regardless of the reason the victory was necessary in the first place. If you must be reminded of what you fight for, you have already lost." He snapped, which surprised him, because that wasn't very diplomatic at all, and besides that, it was just a holoprogram. He glanced at Tessk out of the corner of his eye for a moment before looking back at the Klingon. He wasn't listening to the singing. He was trying to listen past it, for the sound of an ambush. "And the noise of it - at that volume you might as well be kos'karii, calling the dishonored to you." And that was officially all the Klingon lore he knew.
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Deleted User 02-Jan-21 08:36 PM
Kush looked as though he was about to bark an answer back at Nedras, but the elder held up his hand to stay the hot-blooded warrior. “Victory is an end in itself? You bring us interesting friends, Son of Bor’aq! Tell me, does defeat then mean death?” The elder asked. Tessk’s eyes rested on Nedras, though the chorus continued to ring around them.
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Ensign Nedras 02-Jan-21 09:09 PM
"Always." He said firmly, gaze turning to the elder, face a rigid mask of determination. "Every single time." He then blinked and smiled as if he hadn't said anything at all. "Oh, I think I'm starting to get an idea of the words now."
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Deleted User 02-Jan-21 09:14 PM
“Well, then we shall not lose! I am Siv of the House of Qa’Qot! And we sing as a challenge: let the coward sons of Tepagh come! We shall meet them in honorable battle and prove ourselves the strongest House!” Siv spread his arms wide and joined in the chorus with a high, airy voice that would have been better suited for opera. (edited)
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Ensign Nedras 02-Jan-21 09:19 PM
He resisted the urge to laugh and instead followed Kedoq's lead - that is, a wordless shout of general agreement followed by joining in the chorus, which he almost certainly mispronounced a word or two of. Eventually he leaned towards Tessk. "Do you hear something odd? Not the singing. Well, past the singing."
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Deleted User 02-Jan-21 09:23 PM
“That would be the dishonored sons of Tepagh. They’ve surrounded us on the rooftops this time, a clever move.” Tessk nodded. “You can see their smoked blades in the firelight. Let them make the first move.”
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Ensign Nedras 02-Jan-21 09:30 PM
"It's always good to approach from outside of the enemy's line of sight." He mused, shifting his weight forward, to his right foot, and shifting his free hand to grip the handle of the kar'takin. He looked towards what appeared to be the clearest path out of the ruins. "And I rarely have to escort those who are eager to fight themselves, so since our main course of egress is almost definitely going to double as a bottleneck, just curious, is there a reason the House of Tepagh wants him dead, other than simply because they're dishonorable?"
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Deleted User 02-Jan-21 10:13 PM
"Oh, it's quite simple, really. Siv's brother, the oldest of seven, ousted the head of the Tepagh family from his position. He was a tyrant and a murderer. In a rage, the son of Tepagh carried on his father's grand tradition of murder. He killed Siv's six brothers and sisters. Siv was the only one who was able to survive the attempt on his life. They say he fought off the assassins with a candlestick! We're now taking him to the QomtaHbogh Keep, his father's fortress, where he'll be safe." Tessk explained, keeping his eyes on the dull flash of weapons overhead. "I know you're not exactly glad to sing, but you must keep doing so, even after the fighting has started. You could be killed if you don't." As Tessk was explaining, Siv put his hand in his pocket and made eye contact with each of the warriors about the fire. Kush, who was still sitting beside Nedras leaned forward and put his boot on the edge of a large bucket of water which was right next to the fire.
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Ensign Nedras 02-Jan-21 10:23 PM
That was the opposite of what he'd have assumed, the opposite of the usual command he gave to shroud and assume an attack formation - he'd have liked Gamma-3 here - but it seemed everyone was adjusting on their own. Then he saw the bucket of water and understood. They'd be temporarily fighting in darkness. The song was a mode of identification. He nodded. "It seems singing will be more helpful than negotiating for once. This is going to be quite the battle.' He muttered. He started up with the only part of the song he knew - the partially mispronounced and slightly off key chorus - and got to his feet. Kedoq had his bat'leth angled strangely and was using its brightly polished surface as a mirror, to see the foe behind and above him. He nudged Kush when he saw the first signs of movement.
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Deleted User 02-Jan-21 10:29 PM
"Keep an eye on Siv, and don't look at the fire." Tessk gave one last, whispered piece of advice. The sudden tension that had come over the party was not audible in the song, nor visible in their limbs, but you could feel it viscerally. It was time. All in an instant, Siv leapt up and backwards, throwing a packet of something into the fire. All the warriors leapt back too. The bonfire exploded in an enormous flash of light. Then it was gone. Steam and smoke filled the air. Kush had kicked over the bucket and now they could barely see a few feet in front of them. But they didn't need to. The enemy, with loud cries of distress, was among them. The warriors of Qa’Qot continued singing, even louder now, if that was possible, and metal clashed on metal. (edited)
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Ensign Nedras 02-Jan-21 10:47 PM
Nedras had never relied on his vision for anything in his life, and he finally saw the wisdom of the Founders in that. If only he'd still had the luxury of giving orders from above. He followed Siv's distinctive voice and listened for movement nearby unaccompanied by voice, along with the dull flashes of moving bat'leths. He stayed out of the arc of the former prince's bat'leth. He maintained the poor attempt at singing as he moved. He was, altogether, having excellent time more or less stepping into the shoes of a Jem'hadar. Well, Klingon. Same thing. He was not, all in all, an excellent swordsman (kar'takinsman?). It had never been his job to do something like this, and so he was relying on Academy training and a couple of half-hearted lessons from his long-suffering First. His movements were confident and determined, sure, and had the strength behind them of someone who didn't particularly care about loss of life or limb, but definitely those of a novice, and in the first few seconds there was already a close call when he'd almost failed to block a bat'leth a handful of inches from embedding itself into his skull. "Siv, walk towards your three o'clock and keep walking. Your back is covered." He said quickly in the pauses between verses, even though he doubted he would listen. The point of the kar'takin hit something too dense and soft to be metal. He pulled it free. He listened for Tessk's distinctive voice.
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Deleted User 02-Jan-21 11:51 PM
After a moment of silent observation, Tessk lifted his bat'leth and began to fight. With all the famous strength of a Gorn, he jammed the unusually shaped center groove of his weapon onto their bat'leths, disarming them with a twist, and striking them in the head twice. This knocked them out, but did not kill them. The smoke was acrid in his nostrils and mouth. His eyes were actually closed; he did not need them. He was listening to the songs of the other warriors, and to Nedas' unfortunately off-pitch voice. He was repeating the same refrain over and over, which made Tessk want to churr. The Vorta was doing so well! He breathed in deeply, pausing his singing to release a sound that was somewhere between a crocodile hiss and a lions roar. His translator did not translate it, for there were no words that fit the one he was saying. He bellowed it out, louder than thunder. One of the dishonored simply dropped his weapon and ran away shrieking! (edited)
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Ensign Nedras 03-Jan-21 12:19 AM
Nedras could hear that sound in his bones - really, the ossicles in his ears were starting to hurt a bit, all considered. He decided, privately, that Tessk was the most fun Starfleet officer he'd met so far. He had now memorized two verses of this Klingon song. He was still mispronouncing them a bit. His left shoulder and right thigh throbbed where blows had landed. He was starting to become fatigued. He was having an excellent time. Bat'leths were a fine weapon, but a kar'takin had a slight advantage, the same advantage that in Earth's medieval era had drawn the arc of development from longswords to smallswords in eras past: stabbing. Most bat'leth vs. bat'leth techniques didn't impede motion along a straight blade's axis. He wasn't going for a disarm either. Three enemy klingons lay dead. One was bleeding profusely from a wound under his jaw. He and Siv reached a gap between two buildings. Siv slipped through, but didn't seem happy about it. Kedoq let out an emphatic "Aaaaagh!" of approval at the spectacular roaring noise Tessk had made, and was seconds later eviscerated by a slash to the abdomen at the precise moment he'd managed to stab a hole in an enemy Klingon's throat, an enemy that had been trying to attack Tessk from the rear. RIP Kedoq.
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Deleted User 03-Jan-21 12:31 AM
Tessk snarled another word which his UT unit did not translate, but this time because it was programmed not to recognize certain swears. He tore through the dishonored who had killed Kedoq, not killing him, but certainly giving him an extra hard bash to the head. The battle barely lasted more than a minute before all the dishonored were dead or incapacitated. Tessk took account of the warriors in the dark and smoke: "Sound off! Who's not dead?" Siv stumbled down the scree behind the ruin to the low river below, grumbling about leaving a battle before his warriors. That was when three Klingons dressed in dark clothes and carrying smoked blades emerged suddenly from the shadow of the far bank. Siv raised his weapon once more, whooping a battlecry. Two were briefly dead, leaving the third for Nedras. (edited)
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Ensign Nedras 03-Jan-21 12:46 AM
He didn't reply to Tessk's request for a sound-off, as he was otherwise occupied. What would Yigud'Natan have done? No, he knew the answer to that before the question was even fully formed in his mind. He placed himself between Siv and the third assassin - a title even that attempt at stealth just barely merited - and tried for a disarm. Failed. Tried for a second disarm. Was in turn disarmed, leaving his left wrist positively screaming from the sudden twist. Grabbed a smoked blade bat'leth from one of the fallen as the enemy's blade came worryingly close to one of his ears, blocked, returned to his feet, disarmed successfully, and finally slashed - no, hacked was more like it - at the opponent's throat. He fell. Nedras stayed on his feet. "Fou- Siv, I'd be eternally grateful if you [divine] could just consider moving faster towards our destination without complaining please. [ba-form imperative] That would be sincerely appreciated [passive emphasis/immediate future tense]." He said in his native language, using all of the linguistic tools at his disposal to imply the deference due to a Founder even though his tone was more of an impatient snap. Up until this point he'd been speaking Standard. By Tessk's feet, an enemy Klingon was starting to sluggishly regain consciousness. He hauled himself to his feet and lunged at the Gorn.
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Deleted User 03-Jan-21 12:56 AM
Siv turned and Gave Nedras a look that could have been read as either highly annoyed or impressed. As he was part of the computer, he had understood every word Nedras had said, and it's context. "Very well, Nedras of the House of Phoenix." Siv stepped into the trees cautiously, but tall with pride. Tessk evaded the dishonored and Kush finished him off with a blow to the back of the neck. "We should catch up to Nedras and Siv." The warriors collected themselves and began following their trail. It didn't take much time to climb down to the river and cross into the wood.
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Ensign Nedras 03-Jan-21 01:02 AM
He responded with a very respectful half-bow and kept some mental swears entirely to himself, before walking up the path to QomtaHbogh Keep, quite silent, listening closely to the now eerily quiet woods. He waved a hand at Tessk once he saw him, glad he'd managed to evidently get through the battle unscathed. His vision swam a bit, mostly from exhaustion - this was quite the gauntlet indeed. He sucked in a breath. "Qapla'?" He said questioningly, scanning the trees for yet more dishonored.
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Deleted User 03-Jan-21 01:05 AM
"Qa'plaH! Well done Nedras! You look a bit worse for wear?" Tessk churred when he saw the Vorta, glad he had made it through alright.
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Ensign Nedras 03-Jan-21 01:08 AM
"Well, it turns out writing out battle plans and being the battle plan are two entirely different things, practically speaking. If only I could shroud." He panted, smiling. "I feel sorry for whichever security escort accompanied you on first contact missions. They must have hated being shown up."
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Deleted User 03-Jan-21 01:13 AM
"Oh, you don't know the half of it. I kept them on their toes." Tessk gave a gorn-grin, showing off his snakey teeth. "Maybe I'll tell you about some of my escapades over a drink after this?" "We lost Kedoq. He died in glory!" Kush reported to Siv, who was at the front of the group. "My house will honor him. He has earned his seat in Sto'Vo'Kor." Siv replied, then called out to his warriors: "On to the Keep!"
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Ensign Nedras 03-Jan-21 01:16 AM
"OhbytheFoundersthere'smore." Nedras murmured under his breath, below the range of human hearing. He wasn't sure if it was below the range of Gorn hearing. He figured he was about to find out. He took a deep breath and tried to muster up some more energy. "That would be nice. Maybe I'll tell you some of mine one day." He added at a normal volume, with a small nod."On to the keep, it seems." He continued down the path.
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Deleted User 03-Jan-21 01:24 AM
Tessk heard his mumbling, clearly not meant to be heard, but decided to respond anyway:"Technically the entire program takes about a month to complete. This is just about the middle of it. That's how the warriors knew who I am. You didn't think that was it, did you?" Tessk asked, still quite energetic. Then again, he was used to this. He'd played the program several times over. "But this can be enough for now. You seem a bit tired."
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Ensign Nedras 03-Jan-21 01:28 AM
He straightened up, still clutching the purloined bat'leth, and squinted. "If you wish to continue, I can continue." He said, mostly out of stubbornness. "My Jem'hadar always fought to their last, through circumstances far worse than this. I see no reason not to do the same."
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Deleted User 03-Jan-21 01:37 AM
"Ah, but you are not your Jem'hadar. And, this is not a real battle. Perhaps you'll feel better after a tumbler of Clorox?" Tessk asked.
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Ensign Nedras 03-Jan-21 01:42 AM
He frowned slightly. "No, I am not them. Computer, end program." He walked over to where his kar'takin had fallen and picked it up, fussing over the shape the blade was in, the tiny nicks and dents where metal had clashed against metal. He blinked a few times and put it back in the carrying case that lay by the door. "I assume I did quite poorly compared to the average Klingon. Or, for that matter, Starfleet officer. I'd guess a few have participated in this before."
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Deleted User 03-Jan-21 01:49 AM
"I was killed my first time, and I'd been a blademaster for five years at the time. You've done exceptionally well!" Tessk watched him with curiosity. Why had he ended the program so abruptly when Tessk had pointed out the difference between him and his Jem'hadar? He filed that away for later and picked up his velvet cloth. He stepped out of the holodeck and into the hall.
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Ensign Nedras 03-Jan-21 01:50 AM
He slung the carrying case over his shoulder and stepped into the hallway as well.
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Ensign Nedras 20-Jan-21 11:36 PM
He stepped inside, and momentarily felt the temptation to just load Kurill and watch the sky change for the next several hours or maybe days, but that wouldn't get anything done, so instead he forced himself to stay on task. "Computer, load basic medical training program, level one." His intent was to start there and work his way up through every single level of the program, no matter how long that took.
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Ensign Nedras 21-Jan-21 12:59 AM
What the computer generated first was a frankly unsettling (even with poor vision and no sense of aesthetics) dummy of some kind - it occurred to him that something fully resembling a live person might have been deemed too unsettling for absolute beginners. He quickly switched to level two. He let the computer talk him through the basics of how to use a bandage, how to use or make a tourniquet, how to make a basic splint, and generally the kinds of things that required no technology whatsoever. Then, because there was a combat component, basic burn management (various weapon types), what to do if someone suffers a ballistic injury, and how to move a person safely. It sounded like a lot, but at its most basic level a lot of it boiled down to 'keep all the person-bits in the place they're supposed to be until you can get the attention of someone more qualified than you, and/or your local transporter operator.' Somewhere between 'basic components of an emergency med kit' (don't touch the cordrazine hypo filter, you aren't qualified) and 'how to protect yourself if your patient is under the influence of a malevolent parasite or psionic' (stun or run, mostly) it occurred to him that this was all a considerable amount of effort, and that was just the basics. By mock patient four, who insisted on screaming at incredible volumes because their humerus was broken, which was very annoying, Nedras had to admit there was something kind of beautiful about it. The patient didn't seem to appreciate it as much, granted, particularly once he mentioned that between all three of his lives he'd lost... oh, somewhere in the vicinity of 200 Jem'hadar, most of which had been Nedras 1's fault, seemingly needlessly, but that was a technicality. Then the computer chimed cheerfully. "Level three." By the Founders, this was going to take a while. (edited)
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Ensign Nedras 21-Jan-21 04:07 AM
Nedras greatly enjoyed Level 3. The scenario the computer generated took place in a non-descript sickbay on a ship that had hit some kind of spatial anomaly causing damage on three decks. Introductory triage, culminating in applying Level 2 skills on a large scale. It was like a game, which was a totally inappropriate thing to think by Federation standards when marking some of the patients with black or red tags in particular, but who was around to judge him? Nobody. Besides, the hologram explaining the process had said emotional detachment was necessary, and he had that in spades - it didn't matter to him at all who lived and who died, so this was no different than any other exercise in organizing things, and the level went by remarkably quickly, with only a few minor mistakes brought by a slowly growing tiredness rather than any true lack of understanding. (Of course, he didn't learn how to use the medical scanner himself in this process. The program talked through how it worked, but much to his irritation using a scanner properly would take months of practice, so he didn't bother trying.) (edited)
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Ensign Nedras 21-Jan-21 03:39 PM
Level 4 started to add unsafe or chaotic elements to the training environment. In this case, a small radiation leak. His job was to stabilize and retrieve an Andorian who had been oh so mildly poisoned after exposure to omicron radiation, and as a bonus, gotten dizzy enough to fall and hit his head. There was a nurse-hologram helping, and explaining a few specific procedures that would be performed afterwards, and for a moment Nedras was angry, because all it took to stabilize the patient was a hypo of hyronalin, and if he'd had that about seventy years ago then maybe they'd have been able to keep the engine working longer with fewer casualties - wait, no. After a few bitter thoughts and one accidental drop of the medkit, he came to the realization that he was behaving irrationally. "Computer, pause program. How many hours have I logged?" "You have logged sixteen hours on the basic medical training program, combat first aid parameters. The program is currently operating at Level 4 difficulty." The computer replied from the void. He took a moment to review his shift schedule, then put his PADD away. "Hm. Computer, resume program." Level 4 continued with a new scenario. (edited)
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Remi-chan 21-Jan-21 06:39 PM
Kytha stepped into the holodeck and took a look around "Hello?" She asked aloud, looking for the occupant. This simulation had been running abnormally long and she was curious as to who was in here.
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Ensign Nedras 21-Jan-21 06:51 PM
At this point Nedras was knelt on the ground in a holographic cave on some random M class planet, entirely focused on Level 5, part one, which consisted of treating two patients at once alone on an away team with no medical personnel. Well, one patient. Transporter duplicates, one good, one evil, both of whom had wounds from a phaser at low power and had to be stable enough to be transported so that when they were re-unified the combined wounds wouldn't be deadly to the reconstituted...person? It made him wonder just how often the Federation ran into these kinds of scenarios. He turned around once he heard Kytha's voice, then stood and smiled a little stiffly. "Ensign Briar, how can I help you?" (edited)
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Remi-chan 21-Jan-21 07:12 PM
"According to the holodeck, this program has been running for sixteen hours. Are you okay?" She looked at him with worry all over her face, walking over to him.
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Ensign Nedras 21-Jan-21 07:19 PM
He blinked and closed his hands into fists, then opened them. He repeated that gesture a few times as he spoke. "It's the basic medical training program." He deflected. "It's very important that I finish this program before the time comes to use the skills contained within it. There's no room for ignorance on the battlefield."
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Remi-chan 21-Jan-21 07:53 PM
"I can agree with that, but there is no need to push yourself so hard. It's unhealthy." Though she herself was one to talk about such things as of late. She put a reassuring hand on his shoulder. "You didn't answer my question."
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Ensign Nedras 21-Jan-21 08:05 PM
He looked down at the hand and squinted suspiciously. "You're correct, I didn't, but it seems you've sensed the answer anyway." He acknowledged. "I intended to end the program shortly anyway. I have a shift in..." He checked the time on his PADD, which he came precariously close to dropping. "One hour. How have you been?"
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Remi-chan 21-Jan-21 08:27 PM
"I have been okay. I am more worried about you. Do you wanna talk about it? It's okay if you don't want to, but I suggest you get some rest before your shift at least."
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Ensign Nedras 21-Jan-21 08:35 PM
He stepped back and weighed his options. There were all sorts of useful lies that he could feasibly tell in this instance. Now would have been an excellent time to leverage Ramat'iklan's error, or to claim that he was learning all of this because he was worried about losing his friends, who deep down he in actual fact couldn't care less about, because that was the kind of thing that would inspire sympathy, but piercing through the layer of exhaustion to muster up the appropriate emotions for either option seemed like a bit much. "I would like to talk about it. I would like that very much. Unfortunately, there is nobody in this entire Quadrant I could feasibly talk about it with." He ended up replying in an unanticipated burst of honesty. "I'll rest after my shift."
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Remi-chan 21-Jan-21 09:03 PM
Without even thinking, Kytha hugged him tightly "I am so sorry. I wish I could make it better. I am sure you will find someone you can talk about it to someday. You can also consider talking to the councilors if that is an option you are comfortable with. Either way I am here for you, Nedras. I know we come from polar opposite worlds, but I want to try and understand and help the best I can. Feel free to come to me for anything."
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Ensign Nedras 21-Jan-21 09:20 PM
As he was grabbed, which didn't immediately register as a hug even after the two he'd received from Lola and the handful he'd seen at Starfleet Academy, his first instinct was to negotiate. "Just a moment, I assure you that if we take a moment we may be able to reach a compromise-" He said very, very quickly, before the obvious pieces fell into obvious place. Carefully, he returned the hug. "If I talked to a counselor about this, it seems very likely that I'd be removed from Starfleet. I can't take that chance. Understanding hardly enters into the equation."
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Remi-chan 21-Jan-21 09:26 PM
"Starfleet can be pretty understanding. They won't discharge you unless it's a severe safety issue. I can't force you to talk to anyone though. I just hope that you know you have friends here. Ramat is also from the Dominion so he might share some of your struggles. You could consider that as well. Either way, you are not alone. You don't have to go through this alone."
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Ensign Nedras 21-Jan-21 09:51 PM
He couldn't very well say that he was pretty sure he was in and of himself a severe safety issue by Starfleet standards, because that would give the whole thing away. Instead, he let go of Kytha and took several steps back. Frustrated by his self-enforced silence, and disgusted with his moment of weakness, he decided to lean on the gentle familiarity of lying. "Well. Alright." He muttered, rubbing his forehead. "Nedras 1 saw 130 Jem'hadar get killed, from his birth to his death." He started, though in actuality he couldn't remember the precise number because he'd never cared to. Still didn't. "I'm told Nedras 2 lost 43, and then I've been lucky enough to just lose four." Ten. "And the prospect of adding to that number is... well, it's unthinkable, really." He added uneasily. "And that can't be allowed to happen, particularly here, and that is, all things considered, a dangerous way to think in a war. Imagine what the-" He choked on the next word for a moment, not because of the context, but because the idea of invoking the their name when he knew he'd failed them was horrid. "Imagine what the Founders would say about something like that. I just need to know how to help."
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Remi-chan 21-Jan-21 10:22 PM
She of course knew it was a half truth he was telling her. She could call him out of course, but she knew he would just feel cornered and it would get her nowhere. He was the antithesis of her cultural heritage. While Betazoids lived and breathed honesty, the Vorta themselves were expected by the Founders to be masters of deceit. She wasn't for sure what he could be hiding, but whatever it was, he was definitely not ready to share it with her. She was surprised at the lack of empathy for the Jem'hadar that had died. That was probably the nature of his job. He wasn't supposed to empathize with him after all. You could take the Vorta out of the Dominion, but you couldn't truely take the Dominion out of the Vorta. Even just mentioning the Founders had such a profound effect on him. Even though he had been with the Federation awhile, he seemed to be still adjusting. He had left everything he had ever known behind. It must be hard being surrounded by strangers who couldn't truely fathom what his life had been like. She couldn't help but empathize with him. How lonely it must be. She didn't know if he would ever open up to her, but for now, she decided to play along with him. (edited)
"I can imagine what things they would have said to you for losing so many. I know it was tough to face them. I can also understand what it feels like to be helpless. I am not suited at all for war. When I was defending Ciel in the warzone on Xiodia Prime, I was terrified. There were dead bodies everywhere and everything was so chaotic... All I could think to do was defend the only medic and call command for help. It was terrifying and my actions didn't help the others much... I can't imagine how I would be useful in a full on war, but this is the life I chose. I chose to risk my life and explore the galaxy. So I will do my best to stand by my crewmates and my friends and defend the unity and harmony that the Federation stands for." She said the later mainly to hype herself up. Even though she was still haunted by all the death she had seen and felt, she worried more about being helpless as more died around her. "I completely feel where your coming from, but pushing yourself to exhaustion won't do any good. Your no good to anyone if your too tired to help. Why don't we train together from now on? That way we can keep each other from going too far and help each other improve at the same time."
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Ensign Nedras 21-Jan-21 10:52 PM
What surprised him, as he listened to Kytha's story, mind scrambled by sixteen hours of training, the thought of facing the Iconians again as some kind of discount Starfleet Jem'hadar rather than a Field Supervisor, and the knowledge that he had failed his gods, was that he was just emotionally compromised enough to genuinely, actually be moved by her words. As he listened, his expression softened, his shoulders slumped slightly, and the look on his face could almost have been described have sad up until the moment he realized he was getting way, way too far into it and abruptly stiffened, inwardly cursing himself. Then his mind sluggishly submitted the possibility that the empath was describing her version of the emotion he'd pretended to express as an olive branch of sorts. That made him a little suspicious. "I appreciate your offer." He said slowly. "And I know that Betazoids can sense deception." He added. "So let me ask - what is your real motive?" He paused thoughtfully and waved a hand. "Not the... Xiodia... war...bodies... story. I believe that part." (edited)
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Remi-chan 21-Jan-21 11:09 PM
"I genuinely want to be your friend. If you want, you can feel it for yourself." She grinned. "I know we are from opposite cultures, but that isn't going to stop me from trying to understand you and get to know you better. I really do wanna be friends. I have no other reason. What other reason would I have after all?" (edited)
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Ensign Nedras 21-Jan-21 11:22 PM
"Espionage, counterespionage, obtaining a contact within the tactical department, information about the first Iconian War, a witness to confirm your medical knowledge in the event of an emergency, support from a member of a relatively exotic species by local standards should your interests shift from anthropological to diplomatic or political-" He started listing with utmost seriousness, before stopping himself. The question, he realized, had been rhetorical. "Excuse me, I'm very tired. What do you mean, feel it for myself?"
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Remi-chan 21-Jan-21 11:30 PM
Kytha couldn't help but giggle at his response. Of course he would be skeptical. It was completely understandable. "Betazoids are able to project their emotions on those in there vicinity. You could experience exactly what I am feeling right now if you wanted to. You would be able to feel any deception if I was trying to do so. Also I had no idea you knew anything about the first Iconian war! Did you research it at some point?"
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Ensign Nedras 21-Jan-21 11:53 PM
"Yes. No. I did research, but Nedras 1 lived it. The end, anyway. We- Not we. The Dominion sent reinforcements at the last minute." He explained. Something about the giggling was incredibly disarming, and his prior defensiveness washed away. Even after 4 years it was still hard to believe that there were not one but multiple cultures that were just... honest most or all of the time. "Would you be able to read my mind? I dislike having my mind read. Nothing personal." (edited)
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Remi-chan 22-Jan-21 12:10 AM
"Just projecting my emotions won't allow me to read your mind. I am only half Betazoid by the way. I can't really read your mind. It's very difficult for half breeds like me without extensive training. I can only imagine what going through the first Iconian war was like."
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Ensign Nedras 22-Jan-21 12:20 AM
"Loud, for the most part." By the Founders, he was never running a simulation like this for an entire day again. As if his body was in agreement, he suddenly got the urge to yawn, and did so. "Fine. Project away, Ensign Briar."
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Remi-chan 22-Jan-21 12:31 AM
"Very well!" She smiled and did so. The warmth and friendship she felt towards him was there clear as day. It was mixed in with the void of self doubt, the chill of loneliness, and spiked with the curiousity. There was no intent to deceive Nedras for any personal gain. In fact the only desire that could be felt was for friendship and recognition. The flood of emotion was brief and only lasted for a moment. (edited)
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Ensign Nedras 22-Jan-21 01:13 AM
Decent emotional complexity, consistent speed of mental entrance and egress of foreign emotions, lack of explicit focus. The projection seemed trustworthy by all the parameters he could conjure up. Nedras didn't even know if the average Betazoid could project misleadingly or maliciously, but it never hurt to assume deception was possible in all contexts. The negative emotions were strong. Unsettling. He couldn't imagine feeling them all the time, and for a moment he felt sorry for his friend - wait, hold on, since when had he started mentally referring to people as friends? When had he started feeling sorry for people? More evidence he was a defective clone, more evidence he should have noticed before. There was that feeling of disgust again. Reflexively, he rubbed his jaw and smiled politely, then clasped his hands behind his back. "I'd be more than willing to continue the training program with you, at a later date of course." He decided. "But for now - computer, end program." He checked the time again, grimaced, and walked towards the door. "Oh. And the... what was it. Whatever you call that emotion that makes feels a bit like you're being consumed by an empty void," he added, since that had been puzzling for him to experience from someone who had no Founders, "you of all people should probably just... get rid of that one, if you can. I can't imagine you'd have done anything to deserve feeling that way."
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Remi-chan 22-Jan-21 01:41 AM
"Thanks Nedras. I appreciate it. I have my own insecurities too" She gave a small smile. "I'll do my best to get rid of it, but you have to be able to say your not defective and mean it in return. I suppose you need to get to your shift now. I'll see you soon, okay? In the mean time, I'll try to catch up to you in the medical training programs so we can be on the same level."
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Ensign Nedras 22-Jan-21 01:49 AM
He couldn't explain that the opinion of the Founders was leagues more important than any opinion he could ever hold of himself, and instead nodded. "If you insist. I just started level five of the training program, for reference. Best of luck." He left the holodeck.
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Remi-chan 22-Jan-21 02:10 AM
*Kytha waved at him before sighing. She had some work to do. "Computer, load basic medical training program, level 1"
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Remi-chan 22-Jan-21 04:12 PM
[D] after rigorous training, she departed
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Ensign Nedras 26-Jan-21 10:33 PM
He entered and clasped his hands behind his back. "Computer, start-" He stopped talking and sighed. Maybe he'd just do eight hours this time. Yes. One or two levels at most. "Start basic medical training program from last save point." "Loading module two." The computer replied. He realized the program was different now. He put two and two together - he'd been cleared for the next module which meant... he hadn't needed to do all of what he'd done the first time. "Start at level three." The environment loaded around him. He got started. (edited)
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Ensign Nedras 27-Jan-21 04:06 PM
He did level three, then level five, then decided that was probably enough and left the holodeck.
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Ensign Nedras 27-Jan-21 10:10 PM
He entered the holodeck. "Computer, load Yorktown-class bridge, standard configuration." An empty bridge flickered into existence around him. "Delete quantum torpedoes. Replace them with an equal sized compliment of photon torpedoes, class II. Load arch." He added as he walked over to the interface in the arch and plugged in his PADD, where he uploaded a file. "Generate a stable 90-10 neutronium-carbon alloy sphere of 1km diameter according to the specifications contained within this file, then delete that file. Place the sphere at 0 mark 0, distance of 8 km. Set sphere to fire antiproton pulses from its center of mass at random intervals between three and ten seconds, varying intensity between 80 and 200 gigawatts, firing range of ten kilometers. Randomly generated movement patterns, any class vessel, impulse only." The Dominion had used neutronium for a very long time, after all, and while he intended on keeping the details of that to himself, he wasn't going to bet his life on Federation data collection. He rested the PADD on the ledge and returned to the center of the bridge. He looked around, reached one hand out towards the captain's chair, then reconsidered. "Computer, delete captain's chair and replace with Jem'hadar fighter command station, historical configuration circa 2375." Outdated, but all he could find on file, and so much nicer. People really sat down in the middle of battle? He stood behind it, hands resting gently on the console, and while it was unbearably restricting to have his vision narrowed to a single viewscreen in one orientation, a wide, faintly menacing grin spread across his face. But back to business. "Save this configuration as a personal file, Nedras-Six-Gamma, and activate."
Some quantity of time later, after running ten torpedo trials and getting the ship blown up twice, he confirmed that everything was responding as it should under baseline conditions, which required a bit of rerouting and running between consoles. As far as he was concerned was a perfectly realistic set of Iconian battle conditions anyway. Who needed holograms manning the stations? He moved the program onto a formerly blank isolinear chip, ended the program, and left. (edited)
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Lieutenant Rineva Sh'zhyvin 29-Jan-21 12:29 AM
Cas grinned. "They are fun. The one I did a few days ago was a mystery of sorts, actually. Involved a Vulcan spy, an angry Gorn, and a bar fight. All very exciting." She said, stepping into the deck. "So. Do you have any specific program you'd like to do?"
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Aero-Prison 29-Jan-21 12:36 AM
She shook her head, shrugging lightly. "No, I've never really played around with the holodeck too much. But maybe something human western would be fun to try." She said grinning back. "That sounds fun. Though aren't gorns the big lizard people? D'ya think that they'd be less grumpy if they relaxed and had a little fun?"
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Lieutenant Rineva Sh'zhyvin 29-Jan-21 12:45 AM
She chuckled. "Yeah, those are the Gorn. But they're not all like that- we have one onboard actually, Lieutenant Tessk. He's incredibly good company." She replied. "And- try asking the computer if it has any western programs, if you'd like to try one! I bet there's some on file."
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Aero-Prison 29-Jan-21 12:59 AM
Lieutenant Tessk... I haven't met him yet." *She said. She tilted her head up to the ceiling. "Computer, are there any western programs available?" There was a pause and then a beep as the computer selected some programs from the database. "Choose the program you want to run." In the middle of the floor it showed all of the programs available and she flipped through them, choosing the one with the saloon and the holodeck changed, shifting and transforming and the smell of cigar smoke and whiskey hit her nose, making her cough. So not used to an environment like this. Oh her poor lungs! The piano playing in the corner and the woman singing were the most enjoyable. To her at least. "The music and sing are nice and I love their outfits." (edited)
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Lieutenant Rineva Sh'zhyvin 29-Jan-21 01:17 AM
Cas looked around at her new surroundings, subconsciously tapping her fingers together to the music. "Me too. I've never actually run a western program before, but I've seen all kinds of videos and other stuff about the time." She said. "Human time periods are quite... interesting."
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Aero-Prison 29-Jan-21 01:29 AM
She nodded and flagged down a waitress giving her just the brightest and awkward wide smile that only a Denobulan could produce. "Excuse me? Can we get some drinks please?" She asked and the waitress looked at them and nodded, looking a little weirded out by the smile. "Sure what'll it be? We got whiskey, scotch, burbon." Trephta looked at cas for a moment. Trying to think of a response. "Uhmm.... W-water will do nicely, thanks." She slid down in her seat and pulled her hands up to her chest. "They've all got... Boom bangers on their waists." Meaning the guns.
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Lieutenant Rineva Sh'zhyvin 29-Jan-21 01:33 AM
Cas followed her to the table and sat down. "Oh, guns?" Eyeing the waitress as she retreated to get their drinks, the gun was very obvious. "Yeah, I think that was a popular thing back... now. I don't think there were many laws, so people just kind of had to protect themselves." She mused. "So, from what you mentioned earlier it sounds like you got right into working. How did you like it?"
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Aero-Prison 29-Jan-21 02:48 AM
"Oh, that. It was interesting. A bit chaotic but I helped intubate the patient. He's a Denobulan like me and I'm hopeful that he'll start improving, it's not too late for him. Though granted some people might say otherwise but I want to keep spirits high." She said sitting up a bit.
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Lieutenant Rineva Sh'zhyvin 29-Jan-21 02:54 AM
"That's really good of you." She replied. "I think you're going to do great in medical, there's a lot of really nice people down there. Though hopefully you don't have too much work, with the war and all. I think we'll be needing all the help we can get."
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Aero-Prison 29-Jan-21 02:58 AM
"Oh the war... Why would the iconians want to declare war on us? What did we do to them to make them hate us?" She asked softly. "I hope that we don't get all too busy but I would wanna do more than stock shelves. Which is nice and all."
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Lieutenant Rineva Sh'zhyvin 29-Jan-21 03:03 AM
Cas sighed. "Well, I'm sure you'll have plenty to do. I don't really... I don't like to think about the war either. It's a lot." She admitted. It was true- it was something that lived in the back of her mind constantly, but that didn't mean she had to like it. "From what I heard, it was pretty one-sided on the part of the Iconians. We declared war on them when they destroyed a hospital ship. It's all pretty terrible, but I'm glad nothing extremely major has happened since then."
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Aero-Prison 29-Jan-21 03:15 AM
"They're probably thinking. Though I'm not sure if they'll win. I mean, it's basically the entire federation against them and that's got to amount for something, right?" Looking up when the waitress brought them their drinks she thanked her and hummed faintly. "What kind of movies do you like to watch? I've seen a few but I'm not well versed in the whole 'lets get this done or the place is going to blow!' type of thing. I think I like romantic comedies the best."
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Lieutenant Rineva Sh'zhyvin 29-Jan-21 03:26 AM
Cas took her drink and couldn't help but smile. "That's what we can hope for." She replied. She was glad there was someone on board who was so optimistic- she had been starting to feel the mood shift a bit lately. "And, well, I don't really watch a lot of movies. I think I've only seen one romantic comedy before, but it was cute! My roommate at the Academy made me watch a lot of zombie movies. They were a bit strange, but enjoyable enough."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 29-Jan-21 05:59 PM
[D]The reply from Ramat came sometime during the dinner:
How about my quarters? For dinner.
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Lieutenant Rineva Sh'zhyvin 29-Jan-21 06:07 PM
[D] She sent a reply.
That sounds great! I think there's a science department meeting in a bit, but I'll drop by when it's over. :)
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 29-Jan-21 06:13 PM
[D]Once again the reply was swift.
See you then. I'll try and neaten up the place, Matr did a number on my belongings.
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Lieutenant Rineva Sh'zhyvin 30-Jan-21 02:01 AM
After receiving the message from the Commander, she bid goodbye to Trephta and headed out for deck four.
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 03:43 PM
He placed the isolinear chip in its appropriate slot in the holodeck arch. "Computer, load simulation Nedras-Six-Gamma and freeze." The bridge loaded, with its one significant change, a Dominion command console in place of the Captain's chair. He debated changing it back for optics' sake, but decided the benefit of actually knowing the controls was more important than appearances for this test anyway, and someone had to keep track of program parameters. Taking his place there and taking a moment to verify safeties were in place, he waited for the others to arrive.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jan-21 03:50 PM
Maggie soon stepped in, walking inside she looked around. Eyeing the dominion command console with some confusion. But almost immediately shaking it off. “Ensign Nedras.”
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Ensign Joseph Tan 31-Jan-21 03:53 PM
He entered and looked around. Hm standard Yorktown-class bridge except for that one Dominion command console. Must be something Ned added in himself. He walked towards the Vorta and waved at him before standing at attention with his arm behind his back to address Maggie. “Lieutenant Verne. I’m so glad you could join us.”
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 03:53 PM
"Lieutenant Verne!" He did the usual little half-bow gesture, then waved vaguely at the console. "I can switch it back. It's just that if I do, I won't know what any of the buttons do." He said apologetically. "Are you participating or observing, sir?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 03:55 PM
Amanda walked in, stifling a yawn from working most of the night. "Morning everyone."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jan-21 03:57 PM
Maggie looked at Joe with a smile, before nodding at Nedras with a small laugh. “You can keep it. If it makes you work better, then by all means. I’ll be observing.” She smiled at Amanda with a nod. “Hello! Amanda!”
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Ensign Joseph Tan 31-Jan-21 03:57 PM
He turned to Amanda and gave a slight bow. “Good Morning sir. It’s a pleasure to have you with us.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 03:59 PM
"Pleasure is mine, let's hope your idea works out," she said as she went to the replicator and got a cup of coffee.
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 04:04 PM
He had no plans to admit it, but he was positively gleeful about getting to use this setup again. He bounced very slightly on the balls of his feet, then tapped a few buttons on the console. "Alright. I've changed the complement of torpedoes to contain ten of your design, ten standard photon, ten standard quantum for comparison. I'll reroute helm and ops through here, and Ensign Tan, I'm rerouting engineering and science through tactical so you can see how internal and external sensors respond. Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, if you'd like to see the results as they unfold I'd recommend sitting at Science, sirs." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jan-21 04:07 PM
Maggie nodded as she walked over to the science station. Taking her PADD out to take notes with a nod. “Of course! Nedras!”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 04:08 PM
Amanda went over to one of the science consoles and sat down.
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Ensign Joseph Tan 31-Jan-21 04:14 PM
He nodded and went over to the Tactical station. He checked all internal and external sensors. “All sensors functioning within operational parameters.” (edited)
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 04:19 PM
He activated the viewscreen, revealing a pretty non-descript Neutronium Orb™️, no irregularities, no openings for weapons, about 120k km away, but slowly moving closer. "Computer, begin program. Approaching target. Entering firing range in ten seconds. You're in charge, Ensign Tan, fire at will and let me know if any changes need to be made to the flight path." He said, slowly moving them closer. (edited)
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Ensign Joseph Tan 31-Jan-21 04:24 PM
He conducted a scan of the orb, indeed it showed no particular irregularities or weak spot that could be exploited. Might as well start by firing off some photon and quantum torpedoes to show their effect on the orb. “Acknowledged Nedras. Firing a salvo of photon and quantum torpedoes first. After that, we’ll fire off some of the gravimetric torpedoes. Try to keep us a safe distance away from the orb for when we fire off the gravimetric torps.”
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 04:29 PM
Amanda casually sipped her coffee. "Did we make sure the orb is the same thickness as the Iconian hull?"
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 04:30 PM
Nedras watched the torpedos fly towards the target. They hit, and the science station showed a small gravitational wave bouncing back at them for a moment, though it dissipated harmlessly. Meanwhile, the Orb™️ fired two antiproton beams back. The first missed, the second hit, lightly shaking the bridge. "Our shields are at 90% and holding. Structural integrity now at 95% on decks 3 and 4. Target shields and structural integrity unaffected. Coming back for another pass. And yes, sir, it should be approximately as thick as historical data suggests."
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Ensign Joseph Tan 31-Jan-21 04:33 PM
He gripped onto the console as the ship was hit by the beam. He checked on the launchers. Oh thank goodness they were undamaged. He made adjustments to the gravimetric warheads of the torpedoes to counteract the frequencies at which the orb’s fields are operating at. “Gravimetric torpedoes are primed and loaded. Firing will commence the moment we get a clear shot.” (edited)
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 04:36 PM
Nedras took them back in towards the sphere, which continued firing antiproton beams at random intervals. "85% shields, hit on deck 17. We are in firing range."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jan-21 04:38 PM
Maggie’s fingers were dancing along the PADD screen as she watched. A small smile on her face as she did. This seemed promising.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 04:40 PM
Amanda's hand twitched a bit. "Man do I want to go and fix stuff."
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Ensign Joseph Tan 31-Jan-21 04:46 PM
He tapped the fire button on his console. “Torpedoes away.” He had his fingers crossed as he watched the torpedoes fly towards their target.
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 04:53 PM
"All of them?" Nedras said, surprised. He braced himself. "Okay." He muttered under his breath. The whole bridge tilted as he turned the ship 180 degrees from the sphere and moved to full impulse. One of the torpedoes missed and careened off into space, but the other nine hit their target, and the effect was as such pretty dramatic. Enough artificial gravity generators had been damaged that the exterior of the sphere crunched inward, resulting in a massive shockwave. A few large neutronium splinters separated and expanded into shrapnel, and for ten seconds everything was silent except for the hum of the engine, and then the bridge shook, hard. Nedras held onto the console tightly. The program froze. He tapped a couple of buttons. "Let's see. The structural integrity of the target is at zero, aaaaand so is ours." (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 04:55 PM
Amanda held her coffee up and away, and managed not to spill any of the precious bean juice. "So we need less torpedoes or more space between."
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Ensign Joseph Tan 31-Jan-21 04:56 PM
He had held on to the console for dear life when the shock wave hit. Joe didn’t know to be happy for the torpedoes actually working or to be mad at himself for making such a stupid mistake. All he could muster was a nervous chuckle. “Maybe I shouldn’t have fired all of them and maybe we should have been a bit further away. But it’s a proof of concept. The torpedoes work.”
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 04:58 PM
Nedras reset the program. The sphere, now intact, reappeared 120k km away, the remnants of the old one disappearing. The damage readings at every console reset. "We can try again with just one or two, if you'd like?" (edited)
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Ensign Joseph Tan 31-Jan-21 04:59 PM
He nodded. “We can try to get some more distance in between us as well. Maybe around 20km just to be safe ?”
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jan-21 05:01 PM
Maggie watched, typing on her PADD with a sigh. She looked over the crew. “How much distance can you give us within firing range.”
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 05:02 PM
"If you're confident in your aim at that range, I see no reason why not." He made a few changes. The viewscreen blinked off, and when it blinked on the sphere was 250k km away, to give them some time to enter the intended firing range. "We could also try to jump to warp after firing, but before detonation." (edited)
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Ensign Joseph Tan 31-Jan-21 05:04 PM
“That could work, but it would require perfect coordination and timing. Let’s try 20km out first. If that doesn’t work, we could try to jump to warp right before detonation.”
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jan-21 05:06 PM
Maggie nodded as she looked at Joe. “That sounds good to me.”
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 31-Jan-21 05:08 PM
[D] Cassidy hurried into the holodeck, wiping the sweat from her brow and her bangs from her eyes; she had been in quite the hurry to get here. “Sorry I’m late!”
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 05:11 PM
Nedras smiled and rerouted Engineering back to... well, Engineering. "It's no trouble at all, you've just missed us getting ourselves blown up. Actually, computer, replay time signature 550 through 553." The viewscreen showed the neutronium sphere being absolutely obliterated by the torpedoes and the shockwave that followed. "We're just about to start a second trial. Longer range, fewer torpedoes."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jan-21 05:12 PM
Maggie gave a nod towards Cassidy. As she wrote down some more notes with a smile. “Whenever your ready ensign’s.”
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 31-Jan-21 05:16 PM
Cassidy took a seat at one of the spare engineering consoles, then tapped a few buttons. “Sirs, our torpedo systems have a maximum range of 4 million kilometers, perhaps we should consider moving to a safe distance of 3 million kilometers and fire a volley at their engine room.”
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Ensign Joseph Tan 31-Jan-21 05:21 PM
He turned to Cass and gave her a small wave as he went back to looking at his console. “ That could work but it would give them way too much time to evade. And we’re using a orb made of neutronium as a target for now, not an actual ship just yet.” (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 05:25 PM
"Well the warheads you're proposing has an upgraded guidance system. Why not use that with the distance?"
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Ensign Joseph Tan 31-Jan-21 05:27 PM
“Yes sir. But I haven’t exactly gotten rid of all the bugs for the system just yet. At this point in development, the normal guidance systems in our torpedoes would be more accurate than the proposed system.” (edited)
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 05:30 PM
"That would put us an additional thirteen light-seconds further away." He admitted, moving them from 250k km to 2 million. "Maybe half that distance for now? Just to get targeting out of the way." (edited)
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 31-Jan-21 05:31 PM
“If you target the bow, whatever counts as the bow of a sphere, and they tried to evade, would the targeting computer adjust to hit that same spot?”
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jan-21 05:32 PM
Maggie watched on with a smile. Lightly tapping her chair as she watched, letting the trio do their work.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 05:36 PM
Amanda sipped her coffee down to a less spillable level. "Why don't yuu try setting the targeting system to their heat signature or gravimetric signature? Heat seeking missile based off their heat based weapon."
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 05:36 PM
"The sensor pack should compensate for as long as it can take sensor readings, but those ships move... very quickly." He explained, brow furrowing slightly. "What do the sensor packs in these torpedoes currently target? Gravimetric fields, certain frequencies, engine signatures?"
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 31-Jan-21 05:40 PM
Cassidy’s own brow furrowed for a moment, in thought. “If it’s the version I’m thinking of, yes. We can also lock on to the heat signature from the bridge and plug the coordinates into the tactical console. Would that work with the current targeting computer?”
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 05:46 PM
"Not in this particular simulation, since the sphere doesn't have a heat signature, but generally speaking, yes." He shrugged. "Though that would become a problem in the event the virus came back."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 05:48 PM
"Well let's get the tests with the sphere done and then move on to an actual ship to test the hypotheses." (edited)
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 31-Jan-21 05:51 PM
Cassidy nodded in agreement. “Aye, I agree. Let’s get the first tests done first.”
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 05:53 PM
"Yes, sir. Ensign Greenfield, I'll leave the firing to you this time. Computer, begin program." He said a little sheepishly, cursing himself for not putting in the extra time to build a simulated Iconian ship. He approached the target sphere. "Entering intended firing range. Fire at will."
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 31-Jan-21 05:56 PM
“Aye. Firing!” Cassidy tapped a few times on her console to target the sphere at 2 million klicks and fired. “Torpedo away!” (edited)
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 06:04 PM
As before, once the torpedo was away he reversed course. An antiproton beam hit the rear of the ship. "Damage to decks 7 and 8. External sensors clear." The torpedoes detonated. The tactical console's readout showed that enough gravity generators had been detonated that some of the sphere had collapsed in on itself. A couple of shards floated around. A few seconds passed. "Shockwave approaching..."The bridge shook once more. The lights flickered. Though there was no way to get injured, he did wince as he was briefly knocked into the console. "Shockwave hit. Target at 60% structural integrity - we're at 85%." He guided the ship to a full stop. "That's nice."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 06:05 PM
"Hey that's not too shabby, but I think we need to test it on a ship now. Not only that, but I wonder if we can do some other tests when we're done."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jan-21 06:05 PM
Maggie watched on with a smile on her face. Looking to Amanda with a nod. “I agree with Commander Higgins.”
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 31-Jan-21 06:28 PM
“So that’s what 136 isotons feels like...” Cassidy muttered to herself, then looked around for a moment at the other 4 officers. “I believe, if this works, we may need to bump up our hull density to take a hit like that better, but we should find a way to minimize damage to the civilian decks if possible.”
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 06:33 PM
"Given how little data the Federation has on neutronium and on stabilizing neutronium, even making a simulated sphere that behaves correctly under fire was a bit difficult, Commander." Nedras explained, one hand coming up to absently clutch the side of his ribcage he'd smacked into the console. "When do you need it by?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 06:37 PM
"I meant just bringing up an Iconian ship. Can we not do that?"
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 31-Jan-21 06:40 PM
“I believe, Commander, that what Ensign Nedras is trying to say is we don’t have sufficient scan data to make an accurate simulation of an Iconian warship. I’ve looked over the scan data of the ship that attacked us, and what we got was vague at best, and the rest was either corrupted or incomplete. We don’t know where their engine room is, we don’t know where their bridge is, we don’t know anything other than it uses an antiproton heat weapon and it has a neutronium hull.” (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 07:03 PM
"Damn...I was hoping we'd have more. I don't feel great about not testing such a powerful weapon..."
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 07:10 PM
He relaxed. "Erm - yes." He confirmed quietly. "We can make an educated guess based on its external appearance, but that's all." He cleared his throat and straightened up. "What else would you want to see tested?"
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 07:14 PM
"I was hoping we had some data from that virus that was in the system. I wanted to try and infect the warheads to see what would happen."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jan-21 07:22 PM
Maggie nodded as she went and looked at Nedras. “That seems like a good idea!”
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 07:37 PM
"I don't know how to write an Iconian virus, but I can write a a virus." He offered. "That is, I can simulate console errors, overheating, turning the warheads against our vessel, that kind of thing if someone else takes the helm." He gestured past his console at the helm controls. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 07:39 PM
"Lieutenant Verne or Ensign Greenfield, are you able to take the helm? I'll admit it's not my forte and I'd like to try and troubleshoot the virus issues."
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 31-Jan-21 07:42 PM
“I’ll admit, I’ve never flown a starship before, but I can fly a shuttle decently well. If the controls are similar, I can take the helm,” Cassidy volunteered, standing from her console and tugging on her uniform to straighten it.
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 07:49 PM
"Computer, arch. Lieutenant Verne, would you like to take over tactical?" He asked. He tried to conceal his enthusiasm as he walked over to the arch and made a few quick changes to the program. The central console's arrangement changed slightly. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jan-21 08:10 PM
Maggie looked at Nedras with a smile as she headed over to the tactical station. “Aye. Just tell me what to do.”
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 08:11 PM
"Oh, no, sir, I wouldn't dream of it. Just... do whatever you'd normally do." He said ominously, returning to the central console, arch disappearing. "Computer, reset program and start." The sphere returned to its former position two million km away. "At your leisure." He said to Maggie and Cassidy, scheming. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 08:18 PM
Amanda sat at the engineering console, ready to scan and possibly counter attack if need be.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jan-21 08:20 PM
Maggie nodded as she loooked at the sphere with a sigh. “Firing gravimetric torpedoes.” Maggie said as her finger tapped the fire button, and sent a torpedo right at the target. (edited)
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 08:23 PM
At the central console, Nedras altered the shield configuration slightly to change the arrangement and frequency of the gravitons there. The shield was still effective, but the torpedo, now confused by the two oddly similar gravimetric readings, lazily changed its arc to come sailing right back in the direction of the ship. Nedras bit back a smile.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 08:24 PM
Amanda frowned and attempted to purge the virus with a recursive algorithm.
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 08:28 PM
The shields returned to normal, and the torpedo slingshotted around the ship, then changed course, heading back towards the intended target. Meanwhile, the Ops console was returning internal readings stating that all of the shuttles had undocked, which did not match the external readings from Science stating there was only one ship before them. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jan-21 08:29 PM
Maggie watched the torpedo fly by with a sigh. Getting ready to fire another one with a growl.
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 31-Jan-21 08:31 PM
Cassidy, who had walked over to the helm and taken a seat, gripped the console and closed her eyes and braced for an impact that never happened.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 08:32 PM
Amanda glanced at the Vorta. "You're good." She reconfigured the internal sensors to scan for Iconian signatures only.
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 08:37 PM
"I had an excellent Advanced Tactical Training professor, sir." He said, which was not at all where he'd learned any of this, because that class had nothing to do with viruses or programming. As he spoke, he did not break eye contact with the console. How he wished he'd thought to replicate a headset. The first torpedo at long last detonated, not near the neutronium sphere's surface, but nearby, taking out a couple of graviton generators. The sphere had lost 10% structural integrity and that shields were holding. Given all the rerouting, pretty much any station could see that readout on their console. The sphere fired an antiproton beam, which hit deck 9, taking shields down to 75%.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 08:38 PM
"Maggie, target the beam generator and fire."
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 31-Jan-21 08:38 PM
“I’m taking us about, hopefully getting in their blind spot so they can’t fire on us!” Cassidy declared, tapping furiously on the helm console.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jan-21 08:39 PM
Maggie nodded as she tapped a few bottoms. Locking onto the beam generator. And firing a few phaser shots, before firing off another torpedo. (edited)
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 08:46 PM
Nedras frowned slightly, On the Engineering console, another shuttle bay error popped up. Readouts indicated the Yellowstone Runabout was overheating and its warp core was about to breach. The phaser shots each reduced structural integrity by about 1%, except for one lucky shot that hit a graviton generator and took it down by an additional 10. The torpedo reduced that by another 25. The neutronium sphere was now at 50% structural integrity and collapsing in on itself, effectively disabling its weapons generator. The readings on the Engineering console persisted anyway.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 08:49 PM
Amanda growled a little and focused on trying to clear up the false readings. "You'll have to tell me the name of your Professor, Ensign."
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 08:51 PM
Nothing cleared up, because it was not a false reading. "Kyhraal Ziralin, sir. Bolian. Very helpful." He commented back idly, smiling.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jan-21 08:52 PM
Maggie looked over to Nedras. Before continuing to fire on the  sphere with phaser fire. Before sending off another torpedo.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 08:54 PM
Amanda gave a frustrated huff and entered the command codes to eject the yellowstone and tried to bypass the error.
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 31-Jan-21 08:57 PM
Cassidy brought the ship around behind the sphere and made a steady orbit at 2 million kilometers , being sure to keep the torpedo tubes within their firing angles, but also keeping both the forward and aft phaser arrays in their firing arcs as well.
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 08:59 PM
Nedras hummed in satisfaction as that particular hurdle was cleared. The Yellowstone Runabout ejected just in time. Moments later the torpedoes detonated, taking the sphere's structural integrity down to zero and bringing with it the dreaded shockwave. Meanwhile, now about 100,000 km away, the runabout exploded. It was almost certainly time to go. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 09:02 PM
"Cassidy, escape vector out of here please."
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 31-Jan-21 09:07 PM
“Aye sir. Plotting escape course, Warp 9. On your mark, Commander.”
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jan-21 09:09 PM
Maggie gave a smile towards Ned as she sat back in her chair.
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 09:12 PM
He smiled back impishly, and it was really kind of a shame, because in the time it took to discuss the course and when to initiate warp, the shockwave had already hit. The bridge lurched once, and then the program froze. "I think that went well, sirs." He said brightly and entirely genuinely.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jan-21 09:13 PM
Maggie turned around in her chair to look at Nedras. “Yeah! I think it went fairly well. Good work, ensign.”
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 31-Jan-21 09:14 PM
“We still died,” Cassidy pointed out with much disappointment in her voice.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 09:16 PM
"We did, but don't forget you aren't an experienced helmsman Cassidy. With Lieutenant McFadden at the helm we could do better, no offense. Ensign Nedras, you're very very good at this. Are you just as good at purging viruses than creating them?"
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 09:21 PM
Nedras's smile pretty much instantly fell. "No, I'm afraid not, sir." He admitted, crossing his arms. "And Ensign Greenfield and Ensign Tan came up with the torpedo design, which is the only reason we're all here doing testing to start with." He added to Maggie, just in case.
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 31-Jan-21 09:26 PM
“Even still, Mister Nedras, you have managed to accurately mock up a craft with a neutronium hull, something that Starfleet has failed to get right in its existence. You should be proud,” Cassidy pointed out.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 09:31 PM
"Moreso I meant that Mister Nedras should be present on the Bridge if and when we get into a scuffle with the Iconians. His skills could be useful." (edited)
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 09:35 PM
"Respectfully, sir, I don't have bridge training. Hence the Dominion console here." Nedras explained, surprising himself, because getting on the bridge was definitely a goal of his. "I think I'd be much more useful in Tactical, unless you're willing to give bridge training to someone on their first assignment who hasn't even done a single non-training mission yet."
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 09:37 PM
"Ah, I apologize. I meant at a tactical console on the bridge, not in authority on the bridge, but in tactical itself will work. I jsut think you'l be a great help to us."
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jan-21 09:42 PM
Maggie nodded with a smile on her lips. “Like you’ve already been.”
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 09:44 PM
Nedras had no idea what to do with this information. He squinted, looked down at the console, looked down past the console at the floor, then back up to the viewscreen, then to Cassidy for no reason in particular, then to Joe, then at last Amanda and Maggie. "I...should write a report. On this." He said slowly.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jan-21 09:47 PM
Maggie gave a smile as he looked at Nedras. “Of course! If you need any help contact me!”
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 31-Jan-21 09:59 PM
“I’d be willing to offer my testimonial as well, should you need it, sir.” She didn’t know why she called Nedras “sir,” but she felt like today he was the hero, and he deserved to be praised.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 09:59 PM
"I'm sure we'll all have reports to write, but good job all around." (edited)
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 10:05 PM
"When one considers seniority, if anything I should be calling you..." He trailed off, gesturing to Cassidy, frowning slightly. "Anyway, excellent job on the design. I'm just... going to go to the tactical hub now. Computer, save all data gathered via this program to the isolinear chip under subheading 'Recording 155084', then end program." He briskly walked over to the arch to retrieve the chip.
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 31-Jan-21 10:16 PM
Cassidy couldn’t stand up in time, and when the program ended her chair disappeared from underneath her, and Cassidy fell to the ground with a yelp, landing on her butt with the smolest squeak that you ever did hear.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 10:33 PM
Amanda managed to stand in time and went to give Cassidy a hand up.
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 31-Jan-21 10:41 PM
Cassidy took Amanda’s hand and lifted herself to her feet, dusting herself off and trying her best to hide the immense blush on her face.
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Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 10:43 PM
Nedras put the isolinear chip in one pocket and turned around. "Sorry! Sorry." He said quickly, backing out of the holodeck.
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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jan-21 10:44 PM
Maggie had managed to stand up in time, before she headed out into the hall.
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Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higgins 31-Jan-21 10:45 PM
"Graceful like a gazelle Cassidy," Amanda said after the others had left.
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Ensign Joseph Tan 31-Jan-21 10:55 PM
Joe chuckled and left to head out as well.
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Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 01-Feb-21 05:29 AM
Cassidy chuckled to herself and rolled her eyes, then gently clapped Amanda on the shoulder before heading for the archway. “I’ll see you tomorrow, Amanda,” she called over her shoulder and disappeared into the hallway.
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Lt. JG. S'Kiv 03-Feb-21 06:28 AM
He entered the holodeck and waited for Capri to follow him.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 03-Feb-21 06:34 AM
Capri walked in with him and smiled, walking over to a table and cocking his head. "Good?"
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Lt. JG. S'Kiv 03-Feb-21 06:35 AM
"Yeah." He nodded. He walked around the table. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 03-Feb-21 06:38 AM
He grinned and grabbed a pool cue, looking back at Jack as he gathered the balls and set them in place.
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Lt. JG. S'Kiv 03-Feb-21 06:39 AM
He got himself a cue at well and turned to face the table.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 03-Feb-21 06:53 AM
"You wanna break? It's never been my forte."
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Lt. JG. S'Kiv 03-Feb-21 07:05 AM
He nodded. "I´ll do it." He turned to the table and started to play. He hit the white ball and it hit the other balls.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 03-Feb-21 08:46 PM
Capri watched the balls scatter, walking around the table as he looked for a good angle to hit them with.
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 03-Feb-21 10:29 PM
He hit the balls and then paused at seeing his PADD light up in his pocket. He pulled it out and read the message quickly, going wide eyed. "Whoa....im on bridge duty?"
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Lt. JG. S'Kiv 04-Feb-21 06:09 AM
"Then you should go. I have to go anyway in about 30 minutes. I have my own shift then."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 04-Feb-21 04:56 PM
"I'm sorry to cut it short again. Reschedule? Hopefully when we arent going to war."
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Lt. JG. Copernicus King 04-Feb-21 05:30 PM
He smiled and gave Jack a fist bump before hurrying out of the holodeck.
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 05-Feb-21 01:12 AM
"...I'm sorry Maleb - it's a rather odd predicament, don't you think?" A sigh escaped Kun's mouth, looking behind him at the boy. He finally took the chance to run his hand through his hair, revealing that line parting his forehead. The tense shoulders that had ridden up slightly lowered now that they were out of sight. "I would take it you'd appreciate some sort of explanation? Something like that anyway" he hummed. The Consul stopped for a moment, taking in the gridded holo-deck texture. For some reason, he expected things to be different. They in fact weren't. He then turned towards the tactical officer, surveying him. "You look older... or is that just me?" It was a sore attempt to lighten the mood a little, even going as far as to crack a smile at him. "I'm not so good at it anymore, am I-" Kun didn't exactly specify what he was talking about, but it was certainly in conjunction to his failed attempt at his usual smoothness in a situation like this. The charm, the ease he once had was lost. In a way, he felt like once before; when he'd meet with officers, see how they were doing. Obviously, the moment was entirely different but it still gave that nostalgic feel. Though if there was one persistent feeling, it was that he was so glad not to be doing that anymore. It was taxing, far too taxing. But, he was interested in how the other has been, how the ship has been - how anything has been going. He had been completely out of the loop on his own accord for what? Months now? Kun would be lying if he wasn't itching to know all the new things. Or maybe he was telling himself that in hopes he'd distract himself. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 05-Feb-21 01:28 AM
Maleb stepped into the holodeck and immediately turned on his heel to face Kunzō entirely. There wasn't anything particularly disrespectful about the little maneuver, but he took a few more steps backwards. Oh, t'laop. Now that he was in here, the situation seemed to be a bit more difficult than he'd expected it to be. Kunzō alone with Maleb, nearly standing between him and the door because of the direction Maleb had stepped back in. Four deities, (stop. saying. that.) this could end badly - not that the Lieutenant would fight back in even the worst-case-scenario. No, no, don't panic. It was entirely illogical to assume that the former Captain of this vessel had any ill intent. But that didn’t stop the hybrid from being aware - perhaps overly so - of the possibility. Still, he listened - closely. "It is not my responsibility to question the actions of my superior officers, sir, unless there is a legitimate reason to be concerned, sir." That meant nothing and Maleb knew it, but it was better than letting silence hang in the air as he tried to come up with something better to say. Silence there was, though, the hybrid still managing to struggle; he had to manage choosing his words oh-so-carefully, keeping emotion as under-wraps as he could, and the way he involuntarily planned for what would happen if the situation went poorly. "It has been several months, sir," was all he managed to say, inky-black eyes widening for just a fraction of a second before Maleb looked to the ground and didn't look up again. This was odd. The hybrid had trusted the man at one point, at least as much as Maleb could trust someone he didn't know well. But the secrecy, the situation, the events of the previous day, something kept him suspicious now, even if it was stupid and disrespectful to think it. Kunzō certainly seemed different, and aware of the change himself. And the war - that didn't help. This was odd. Too odd for Maleb to be comfortable with.
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 05-Feb-21 01:46 AM
Was he a superior officer? Is that how it worked? He honestly didn’t know. But he’d rather keep this leveled. Kun was just a diplomat - not a Captain. “No, no, I think you have every right to question me— especially after just. Leaving like that.” There was apologetic tone to his voice but more importantly one of guilt. Before speaking once more, he pulled out his holodeck program. The little key was just perfect to fit in his pocket. He walked over and slipped it into the main holodeck device. It revealed a neutral conference room, the people in it frozen in time. “It has been several months, yeah” he responded “I retired, Lieutenant. I’m working as a diplomat and since the Phoenix seems to be at the center of this whole ‘thing’, they thought it would be best to put me back on here.” The explanation was simple but it didn’t answer anything if he were to be honest. He had just been walking around the large conference table, slowly paced in a soothing manner to himself. “I didn’t tell anyone that came on a few weeks ago because... because I’m scared they’ll hate me haha.” He laughed out of nervousness. Why was he unloading on someone he hardly knew? Especially Maleb? “I’m sorry,” Another apology, “This is all, weird and strange and I don’t know how to go about this or explain why I left without a word or why I didn’t even reach out when I was better again-“ Kun! You are thirty-eight years old you can pull it together. All of this went far, far more smoothly in his head. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 05-Feb-21 02:10 AM
The program loading took Maleb by surprise, to say the least; he not only suppressed a flinch, but also whirled his head around to analyze the new environment. A table, people - almost certainly a diplomatic conference. Focus, focus. "Capt- Sir- uhm-" A pause as Maleb abandoned that sentence entirely. Kunzō retired? Why? Maleb hadn't know the Acamarian by any means, but he hadn't expressed dissatisfaction with the crew or the ship, as far as the hybrid knew. More signs pointed at something significant having happened, but nothing came to mind that made any sense at all. "I do not believe I understand, sir. My apologies. What do you mean by 'better again', sir?" Oh. A lightbulb went off in Maleb's head as soon as he said it aloud - Kunzō had been sick. Was the Acamarian better now? Or was this a repeat of Admiral Ephrix - no. He didn't want to consider that; the implications were too intense. The hybrid tracked Kun's pacing in the peripheries of his vison, but he didn't look directly at the man. The Captain was walking around. That suggested some level of good health, or at least that he wasn't on death's door, even if he looked the part. Reassuring enough, he supposed. So Kunzō had become ill aboard the Phoenix, and left for treatment. Then, instead of returning to duty, he retired and joined the Diplomatic Corps, and he happened to be assigned to the Phoenix. And then he chose to not alert the crew because of- Because why? Because he was embarrassed? The crew would understand someone being sick. Well, Kun had said he was scared of being hated. But why would the crew hate him if they'd understand? It was all so illogical.
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 05-Feb-21 02:40 AM
How could he explain what happened when he couldn't even admit what happened to himself still? This was the same persistent problem that he had yet to overcome yet in therapy. "I was ment- No no, I am mentally ill. And I was bad enough to do something stupid without thinking about my crew first." How else could he explain it? He couldn't just bluntly say that to him. That was a lot in of itself. "It's why Phenna came aboard as I left, she had been the one to sense it" Divines was he grateful for that woman, she's always in his prayers now. His pacing had stop as he gave a thought but he quickly shook his head. "I couldn't return to my position, even if I wanted to." It was as simple as that. They didn't trust anymore with his own command. He had the skills surely and he had been damn well good at it but not with what had happened. All of them - even him agreed that it was too much. Too much on one man's shoulder who wasn't ready for the shifts that came with the job. He wishes things had gone different. That things didn't end so sourly. That he could right back on to this ship and feel as though he was welcome. There was no way he was welcome anymore. Kun had forgoed his physical as well, if it meant he didn't have to find himself in front of the prying eyes of nurses and doctors once more. Not to mention the looks on their faces when they saw his record. (edited)
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 05-Feb-21 03:01 AM
Maleb looked at Kun directly, eyebrows raised. It hadn't occurred to him that the illness might have been mental rather than physical, and now he was way out of his depths. He didn't know how he was supposed to respond to that, didn't know the right words or even the right ideas to convey. He was concerned, yes - Kunzō had been (and still was) part of the ship's team, and team members never leave team members behind or alone - but the sentiment didn't give the hybrid the knowledge he needed. Why couldn't he know the right thing to say, just once? "Understood, sir," he said softly, looking back down at the ground. He didn't know what 'something stupid' meant - in fact, almost all of the nuances of what Kun had said were lost on him - but he understood the implication of it being awful. This hadn't been what he'd expected when he'd stepped into the holodeck, and now the hybrid wanted to help, but didn't know how. What was he supposed to say?
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 05-Feb-21 03:27 AM
"I.. I'm sorry that out of line. I just, don't really know how to integrate myself back in?" It wasn't exactly advice he was looking for... or was it? Maybe it was the fact that Maleb was within the crew and most likely understood the sentiment regarding his leaving. "I just ask that you keep this between us?" It was a small favor for him to ask. He needed just a little more time (if two weeks already wasn't enough). He looked at the frozen figures with a sour look present on his face. Suddenly, there was no want to run the simulation anymore. "...do you think you could do that for me?" Kun felt, bad for asking the other to keep a 'secret'. There was a ton to do before he could go meet anyone-- the tactical officer just happened to see him before that. Plus, it was a fairly bad time anyway. Middle of war was never a good time to spring something up like this.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 05-Feb-21 03:52 AM
"Yes, sir." It had occurred to Maleb to ask if Medical knew, of course, but it only took a moment of thinking for him to realize that of course Medical knew. He hoped. They had to, right? Maybe. He should ask. No, he shouldn't. It wasn't any of his business, and Captain Kunzō was smart enough to make sure Medical knew. Was that how it worked? Deities, this was complicated. It wasn't any of his business. Then again, team members. No, no, if Kun wanted it private, it would remain private. But then again... "I apologize that I cannot offer better advice, sir." He wished he could - he really did - but he wasn't as much as a part of the crew as the Acamarian seemed to think he was. Someone more social might have been able to help Kun, but Maleb really just didn't know. He shifted his weight slightly, his hands' grips on each other tightening further with anxiety he didn't admit he was feeling.
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 05-Feb-21 03:19 PM
The man finally took a moment to look at Maleb once more. He also looked tired. The posture was tense and rigid, it looked uncomfortable. Had he been making him like that? Surely not— unless he really had left his awareness go down the drain that much. “No, no, you’re perfectly alright. Needed to say this aloud to someone at least. I just didn’t expect to run into you first.” He hoped to have gone to Amanda first or Blanche but then this happened. “Computer, end program.” Hazel eyes watched as the room around them vanished into the grid once more. “She’s all yours, kid.” With slow steps, he walked by to the door once more, hands reaching for his chip. “...We should talk again soon, once this war is settled and you’re not stressed out of your mind.” He wasn’t an idiot, he could see it in everyone that he passed. It was just a bad time but the other seemed to be taking a harder hit. Why? Kun didn’t know of course. But he wasn’t going to make it worse (if he didn’t already).
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 05-Feb-21 03:42 PM
"No! - Ah - I mean to say, sir, that I do not need to use the Holodeck immediately, sir." He looked up, shaking his head quickly. Kun had been there first, and the hybrid certainly wasn't going to force him to wait. CTATS could be tested later, when there wasn't a former-captain-of-the-ship who needed to run a program - one that looked important, too. Not to mention that Maleb was on duty, and he'd taken more time than would be realistic for testing already; he needed to get back to the hub. "Also, sir, I am Vulcan, sir. I am incapable of being stressed, sir." A bit awkward to fit in right then, but Maleb needed to say it. The conversation had escalated so quickly, and now it seemed to be ending the same way. Maleb had barely had a moment to process seeing Kunzō, much less everything the Acamarian had said. Slowly, the hybrid sidestepped a few times to try to further suggest that he intended to leave Kun to whatever the program was, his own awkwardness abound. The fear that Maleb had felt during the whole conversation grew just a bit stronger, what with not wanting to inconvenience anyone, but it didn't show much. Instead, he just watched Kunzō, almost studying him for any sign of a reaction. (edited)
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 05-Feb-21 04:28 PM
"I don't have much want to run this anymore. I'm sure I could get more done in my office" he kindly said.There was a uneasy feeling of being here. He couldn't tell if it was fear or guilt or a mixture but either way, it wasn't going to happen. Ah, that Vulcan 'ideaology'. He certainly didn't miss hearing that. "If you could see yourself right now, I think you'd might see it differently." Kun wasn't doing great but he certainly wasn't stupid. He was quite aware that he had to make it clear that he wasn't going to stay here. Sure, it felt like he was rushing to get out of there but when was he not? Sometimes he just needed to- "Like I said Lieutenant, talk to me after everything smooths out - alright?" There was that familiar tone that bled through his voice. It was odd to speak like he normally would with someone like this. "Plus, I'd love to see the work you've put into your projects. That is, if you continued doing them?" He was trying, trying his best to ease out the air. Had Maleb always been this... whatever this is? Maybe he had just let his confidence overshadow it last time?
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 05-Feb-21 04:57 PM
The hybrid's face tightened subtly when Kun said again that he looked stressed, a moment of self-conciousness flashing in his chest. He hadn't lied; he believed he wasn't stressed, or he was at least trying to believe it. But the thought was quickly pushed out of his head as he forced himself to focus, replaced by a stab of guilt when Maleb realized that it was his presence that had ruined Kun's plans. Regardless, it was obvious enough that Kunzō wanted to leave, so he didn't press the issue. "Understood, sir. I will, sir." "Ah, I have continued working on the simulator, sir. That is what I came to test, sir," he added, looking over Kun's shoulder yet again. Even the hybrid felt that this was horribly awkward - he still had questions, but wasn't sure how to phrase them, and the ones he could put into words mostly consisted of matters of emotion. (In other words, they were things he didn't have the energy to get into at the moment and were inappropriate to ask anyway, like 'Are you okay?' and 'Is there any way I can help?'). A lot had changed during Kunzō's absence, though Maleb's wish to not disappoint him had stayed exactly the same.
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 05-Feb-21 05:34 PM
Kun had leant against the wall right before the door, arms crossed and eyes remaining on Maleb. He was going to correct him on the whole 'sir' thing but he couldn't be bothered - it just felt like it'd mess the younger up more. "I'm excited to see it then, I'm sure I still have your contact saved. I'll send you a message about it sometime soon." The nervousness, the guilt, was being just thinly masked over a veil of 'calamity'. "Maybe I can give you some feedback, something like that haha?" A light smile replaced the stoic expression from before. His gaze dropped to the ground for just a moment before returning. In that brief period, he let his arms drop. "Sickbay still on deck six?"
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 05-Feb-21 06:01 PM
Feedback? Oh. Normally, the prospect of sharing the project he was so proud of would have made Maleb happy, but not this time. Now it was just... Daunting. But the hybrid nodded at the suggestion and quickly answered. "Yes, sir. And yes it is, sir." Maleb, too, looked at the ground, acutely aware of the fact that the Acamarian was watching him like he was under a microscope - or did it just feel that way to the hybrid? Either way, it made him nervous. Between the analysis and what Kun had said and the secret he now had to keep to himself, there was a lot to go over in his head. But the conversation could be fully processed later, when there wasn't work to be done. For now, Maleb would have to push any worrying and anxiety away, and focus.
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Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 05-Feb-21 06:45 PM
The Acamarian turned on his heel to move out the door, shifting the fringe of hair back down over his forehead. He was just about to step out when his head craned back "Lieutenant, I'm proud of you - in case you forgot." It wasn't just to make the boy feel better or anything like that. Kun was genuinely honest. He couldn't have been more pleased that Vulcan's face. Without another word, he stepped back out into the hall, hands place neatly at his sides.
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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 05-Feb-21 07:16 PM
Maleb stood frozen for a moment, staring at the doors that had closed behind Kunzō. That was... a lot. Whether the Acamarian had been honest or was simply trying to reassure him was unclear (though he was inclined to think the latter) but more important was everything that had happened before the former captain left. No, no, focus. He knew what would happen if he got too bogged down in the details before his work got done. Focus. "Computer, load the most recent version of CTATS." He watched as the Holodeck attempted to load the new version, and, unsurprisingly, it failed. These sorts of updates usually did, and Maleb pulled out his PADD to make the changes necessary before testing again, and finding it still did not work. It took several more rounds of that to catch all the bugs, but, hey, it worked in the end, and the program loaded up the icy plains of Andoria. He would have forced himself to work through the cold simulation, but he didn't need to - it wasn't necessary the running of the program, since the update didn't affected that at all. So, perhaps a half-hour later, Maleb too left the Holodeck, working very hard to stop his mind from drifting back to what had happened.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 09-Feb-21 06:13 AM
Malcolm entered still holding Amy's hand. "That might be a problem I don't ever seem to get bored when you're around." Malcolm said smiling at Amy. "You know when this war is over we should go back to Sisko's." Malcolm then looked around the room taking in the scenery and sea air.
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Lieutenant Mino 09-Feb-21 06:23 AM
Amy took a deep breath as she stepped in.”I never thought the holodeck god the smells right. But for some reason, it smells right here. It must be because I’ve never been here in real life.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 09-Feb-21 06:35 AM
"After the battle with the Klingons, we went to Siskos after the award ceremony. Granted we are in different time periods but, I think it still counts."
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Lieutenant Mino 09-Feb-21 03:00 PM
“I know it still count’s.”She said trying to find a place to sit, preferable somewhere by a window.
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 09-Feb-21 10:03 PM
Malcolm looked continued to look around and take everything. "This is a nice place." Malcolm commented he wonder if there were different food times in this era.
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Lieutenant Mino 09-Feb-21 10:20 PM
“It’s alright I suppose.”She said having a seat by a table which had a perfect view of whatever was going on outside.”It wouldn’t be as good as the real thing though.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 10-Feb-21 05:25 AM
"No but, we can always use our imagination. It can be just as fun as the real thing especially since your here." Malcolm said as he sat down and returned his gaze from the bustling restaurant back to Amy. "What are you thinking about ordering?"
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Lieutenant Mino 10-Feb-21 06:00 AM
“I suppose we could order whatever we wanted. Since we are using our imaginations. I was thinking of having Filet Mignon. With maybe an assortment of vegetables, chef’s choice of course. How about you?”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 10-Feb-21 06:19 AM
"I think I will have the Chicken Piccata." Malcolm said as he put down his menu. "Just out of curiosity what were you trying to cook when I came in?" Malcolm asked curiously as to the source of the smoke that had flooded their quarters.
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Lieutenant Mino 10-Feb-21 06:32 AM
“A particular cut of meat that I won’t be trying to cook again anytime soon.”She let out a sigh, shaking her head with a smile. “Steak, I was trying to cook steak. It seems we don’t all have the gift. As you do.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 10-Feb-21 03:42 PM
"No, it just takes a little practice. I am sure you could cook a steak in no time with a little help." Malcolm said as he smiled back at Amy. "I'm just glad that you were alright that was a lot of smoke."
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Lieutenant Mino 10-Feb-21 06:13 PM
“I know I’m sorry about the mess. If only I knew how to cook properly. Maybe from now on I’ll just try and stick to the replicator.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 10-Feb-21 06:26 PM
"It's alright messy can be fun sometimes. We can clean it up later."
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Lieutenant Mino 10-Feb-21 06:29 PM
“I thought the quote was, the ship cleans itself?”At the making of the announcement, the woman exhales a deep sigh.”We don’t actually have to go to that do we? I mean we were having such a nice time here.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 10-Feb-21 06:37 PM
"I don't think so but, it would be good for us to go. I mean Dune was our captain for 4 months. Besides, I bet we can sneak back here quick afterward."
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Lieutenant Mino 10-Feb-21 06:40 PM
“I suppose. But the shuttle bay is so far away.”She said standing up and this time she was reaching out her hand for him to grab.”Let’s just say you owe me one.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 10-Feb-21 06:43 PM
"I think I can live with that." Malcolm said standing up and reaching out his hand for her to grab.
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Lieutenant Mino 10-Feb-21 06:46 PM
“Nice try but I was first.”She said grabbing his hand.”Let’s get a move on or we’ll miss the shuttle launch.”
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Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 10-Feb-21 06:48 PM
Malcolm followed Amy out the door.
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ThatRoseGirl 11-Mar-21 12:57 PM
Claire entered the holodeck and then ran the delta shuttle combat simulations again as she had not been practising as much as she would like. This time it included practising to get from her quarters to the shuttlebay in the fastest way possible. A minor but very important part. She also used this opportunity to test out the strength of the shield against various firepower by letting herself get hit in various sides of the shuttle. She practised with full concentration.
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ThatRoseGirl 11-Mar-21 02:17 PM
She then ended the programme after a few hours and then headed out.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 01:11 AM
Having come off his shift earlier, Kniel was currently dressed in hiking gear and awaiting Ota's arrival. Tonight promised to be a long, mostly uneventful hike, which was good in his opinion. Well, uneventful save the whole 'let's see how we feel' part they'd discussed.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 04:15 AM
The scene upon stepping through the door was just... breathtaking. Kniel had selected a hill located somewhere in a rolling sea of forest - plenty of green for the eyes to feast upon while they walked. It was also nice and cool too; not too cold or warm.
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 04:42 AM
As she stepped into the holodeck, she was taken by surprise by the setting; she looked around at the scenery silently, smiling and still holding Kniel's hand.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 05:04 AM
"Like it?" Kniel grinned.
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 05:07 AM
She looked at him and nodded, grinning widely and squeezing his hand.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 05:44 AM
"Great. Our trek will take us up this path..." He nodded to the wooded path ahead of them "...through the forest... and there'll be a nice surprise waiting on the other side. How about that?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 05:46 AM
"Sounds good," she replied.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 06:13 AM
Kniel smiled and led her down the path at a slow, easy pace, gently clasping her hand.
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 06:25 AM
Ota also smiled too, following him along the path and holding his hand. She was enjoying the trip, and his company, so far.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 06:35 AM
Partway up the path a little pink butterfly would flit up to them and settle nearly in her hair. "It suits you." He joked.
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 06:40 AM
She flinched slightly at the butterfly, but then stood still as it settled in her hair; she blushed more at his joke.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 06:57 AM
"Like a little bow." He chuckled and continued on their route. "What is your favorite color by the way?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 06:59 AM
She blushed and smiled; she actually wondered how a bow would look on her. "It's yellow," she replied, holding his hand tightly.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 07:01 AM
"Yellow. Is that one of the reasons why you got into Engineering? Only curious of course." It would make sense - somewhat, anyway...
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 07:02 AM
She smiled more now. "Maybe..." In the meantime, as they walked, she had come just a little bit closer to him. "What 'bout you? What's your favorite color?"
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 07:07 AM
"Maybe... dark blue? Or something like that to dark green. Come to think of it I really should branch out to new colors, huh." Kniel didn't seem too bothered about the second part. "How about your favorite pasttime?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 07:09 AM
Now that was a hard one. "Reading, maybe," she said, shrugging. "I don't really have a favorite pasttime," she then added, chuckling softly.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 07:11 AM
"Any type of book in particular?" He went on.
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 07:13 AM
"Not really," she replied.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 07:18 AM
"That's okay. I like reading too, but I tend to prefer mystery novels." He remarked. "Anything you might like in particular from Bajor that you've never had before?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 01:10 PM
"I don't know too much about it. I'll have to learn more to find something I like," she replied.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 01:44 PM
"Ah. I see. How about Earth? What's your one favorite thing from Earth?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 01:46 PM
"Now that's too much I know about," she replied, giggling. "I like a lot of thing about Earth, especially the turn of the millennium."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 02:02 PM
"The turn of the millenium? What's that?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 02:04 PM
"The late 20th and early 21st centuries on Earth," she replied.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 02:04 PM
"What about it?" Kniel had read about those time periods on Earth of course, but never thought too much of them.
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 02:06 PM
"A lot of things happened in that time period," she replied, "most of them technological advancements."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 02:21 PM
"Like?" Kniel knew some things about that - but exactly what, he was curious to know. Smartphones? Medicine? Engineering?
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 02:36 PM
"Well... home computers, for one."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 03:03 PM
"Home computers. The precursor to our LCARS displays, yeah?" He asked, "The ones innour quarters?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 03:04 PM
"Yep," she replied, smiling.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 03:21 PM
"Huh. What about them is so special to you?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 03:27 PM
"I think they're pretty cool," she replied. "It's also interesting to see what people used them for back in their time."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 03:50 PM
"Surfing the uh. The internet? Was it called?" He raised an eyebrow. "The precursor to our computer network system?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 03:52 PM
"The Internet, yeah," she replied. "It was a lot more basic than what we have now."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 03:58 PM
"I read about that. Makes you grateful to have what we have." He said, gesturinf to the holographic scene around them. "Like this holodeck."
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 04:05 PM
"Yeah," she replied smiling warmly. She certainly was grateful for all the conveniences of the 25th century.... but she sometimes had a small desire to go back half a millennium prior, to the 20th century. Looking at that time period filled her with.... anemoia?
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 05:06 PM
"That's pretty cool! I can't say I'm too enthusiastic about early Earth, but I can say that it teaches us to be grateful." The butterfly then sadly flitted away. "Aww. Come on. Maybe we can find a yellow one?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 05:15 PM
Her face shifted to a saddened expression as the butterfly flew off. "We can find a yellow one, yeah," she replied, as she came closer to him.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 05:19 PM
"It'd be a nice touch to this whole trip, I think..." He remarked. Indeed it would be, a little touch of delicate cuteness to make it complete. He looked upward and watched as a flock of pigeons or some other bird flew by.
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 05:21 PM
She smiled warmly at that remark. It actually would make for a nice touch to this trip.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 05:25 PM
"Yeah. Oh, by the way. Are you into flowers?" He asked offhand as they walked down the hiking path.
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 05:27 PM
"Yeah," she replied.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 05:45 PM
"Any specific kind?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 05:48 PM
"Well... I like sunflowers. And tulips. And roses."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 05:55 PM
"Tulips, huh." Kniel smiled mysteriously to himself as they ascended the path. "Those are... um. Native to the Holland region of Earth, right? I like those too."
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 05:58 PM
"They're from Holland?" She then smiled and added, "I didn't know that."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 06:00 PM
"Yeah. Read about it somewhere." He shrugged. "It's a nice place. I'd love to visit someday in fact... hmm." Kniel's expression morphed into something between thoughtfulness and just a shred of playfulness. "When that day comes, would you like to go with me?" (edited)
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 06:29 PM
"I would go anywhere with you," she replied, smiling widely. She was starting to genuinely love him, and wanted to tell him that but was scared of what his reaction would be.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 06:35 PM
Kniel's cheeks reddened considerably as he walked on with her. Wow. Okay. He hadn't expected that to come out of her. But hey, people were full of surprises. "Really?" He turned to face her at last, his expression one of pleased shock.
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 06:44 PM
"Yes," she replied and nodded, while looking at him also.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 06:49 PM
Kniel squeezed her hand firmly. "There's a little more to go before thr surprise. How's that sound?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 06:49 PM
"Sounds good," she replied, while reciprocating the hand squeeze.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 06:50 PM
"Sweet. Onward!" He quickened his pace down the path though still slow enough for both to appreciate the scenery. "Maybe we can find a yellow tulip?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 06:51 PM
She nodded in response.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Mar-21 07:00 PM
And so the two progressed up the path with Kniel stopping every so often to examine the odd plant he found unfamiliar. Eventually the path did terminate, at the peak of the hill; a flattish plateau that sloped down gently... into a field of flowers.
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Ensign Virol Ota 20-Mar-21 07:27 PM
As they came upon the field of flowers, she was, indeed, surprised by it. She smiled widely as she looked all around the field.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 21-Mar-21 02:46 AM
"Like it? I can replicate us a picnic." He led her to a little flat spot on the hillside and sat her down.
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Ensign Virol Ota 21-Mar-21 04:24 AM
"I'd love that, actually," she replied, as she sat down.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 21-Mar-21 04:59 AM
"Anything you'd like in particular?" He had the computer put a picnic mat beneath them for the time being.
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Ensign Virol Ota 21-Mar-21 05:00 AM
"Not really," she replied, shrugging.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 21-Mar-21 05:25 AM
"Computer, one picnic basket containing moba fruit juice, Bajoran hasperat and... how about... Betazoid deep fried oysters?" Kniel smiled widely as the basket materialized in front of him.
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Ensign Virol Ota 21-Mar-21 05:29 AM
Her eyes widened as the basket materialized, and she smiled at him.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 21-Mar-21 05:30 AM
"Go on." He pushed rhe basket towards her. "You get first pick."
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Ensign Virol Ota 21-Mar-21 05:32 AM
She smiled widely, and opened the basket. Out of it, she took the oysters.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 21-Mar-21 06:00 AM
Kniel extracted a large hasperat roll and took a huge bite out of it while gently folding a hand over hers. Which was probably distracting.
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Ensign Virol Ota 21-Mar-21 06:05 AM
As she ate, she smiled at him, as she also folded her hand over his.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 21-Mar-21 02:13 PM
"So. We did say we'd think about how we feel." He remarked.
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Ensign Virol Ota 21-Mar-21 02:28 PM
"Yeah," she replied; they did say that back in her quarters, and she started to feel a little bit nervous.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 21-Mar-21 03:01 PM
"So how do you feel about me?" He asked gently.
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Ensign Virol Ota 21-Mar-21 03:14 PM
"I... I like you, Kniel," she replied. She wanted to say she loved him, but felt that now maybe wasn't a good time.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 21-Mar-21 03:42 PM
Kniel hummed gently, taking both her hands in his. "Guess what. I like you, too. You're a wonderful lady, Virol, no question about it. You're cheerful, you have an amazing smile... and there,'s just something about you that warms the heart. I'm sure your colleagues would agree."
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Ensign Virol Ota 21-Mar-21 03:52 PM
She blushed strongly at his response. "I think you're amazing, too, Kniel. You're thoughtful, you're caring.... There's just so much that I love about you." (edited)
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 21-Mar-21 04:17 PM
"So what shall we do with this mutual interest?" He teased. (edited)
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Ensign Virol Ota 21-Mar-21 04:28 PM
"Maybe after this trip we could go to my quarters?"
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 21-Mar-21 04:39 PM
"Sure." If Kniel knew of other implications he did not say. He took another bite out of his hasperat with a smile.
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Ensign Virol Ota 21-Mar-21 05:36 PM
She continued to eat, smiling all the while.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Mar-21 01:51 AM
"Anyway." Kniel sat a little closer to her. He thought she deserved that much by now. "Anything you want me to add to this scene? To make it better?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 22-Mar-21 01:55 AM
"It's fine just the way it is," she replied, smiling, as she sat a little bit closer to him, too.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Mar-21 02:39 AM
"Really.' He put an arm around her and hugged her lightly. "How about now?" (edited)
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Ensign Virol Ota 22-Mar-21 03:35 AM
"The same... just better," she replied, referring to him hugging her, as she laid her head against his shoulder.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Mar-21 04:10 AM
"Better." Kniel took it one step further. He pulled her close to his chest and gently rested his chin atop her head. "How's this?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 22-Mar-21 04:14 AM
"Even better than before," she replied.
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Mar-21 04:47 AM
"Good." Kniel pressed a gentle kiss to the top of her head. "Ready to leave?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 22-Mar-21 04:48 AM
Blushing strongly after the kiss, she nodded and replied, "Yeah."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Mar-21 05:00 AM
Kniel stood, had the computer clear their picnic basket and then held out a hand for her to take. "Ready?"
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Ensign Virol Ota 22-Mar-21 05:04 AM
Taking his hand, she nodded and replied, "Ready."
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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Mar-21 05:22 AM
Kniel squeezed her hand and led her out to the hallway after ending the program. (edited)
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